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10-20-2006, 11:25 AM | #1 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: San Francisco
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| How to train to use bells? I have taken away my yorkies pee pads and am trying to just get her to go outside only (unless she is in her xpen while I'm gone). I am taking her out every half hour right now but she is only 5 mo and still has accidents in the house. In the evenings sometimes she'll go every 15 min! I live on the 3rd floor of an apt (with no elevator) and I'd like to train my yorkie to ring a bell to let me know she needs to go out. How did you train your yorkies to use the bells? |
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10-20-2006, 12:11 PM | #2 |
My furkids Donating Member | All you need to do is either buy a bell strap or, take a peice of ribbon or, whatever you want to use, and tie some bells on it. tie it to you door knob and before you bring your furbaby outside sit him/her in front of the door, pick up their paw and ring the bell...tell him/her good girl/boy and bring her out...when you bring him in give him a treat (if he goes) eventually he will get the idea of it... IMO,.,...If I lived on the third floor I would definately have them pad trained..running up and down 3 flights of stairs all day and night doesn't sound like fun. Good Luck!
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10-20-2006, 12:23 PM | #4 |
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| My puppy school teacher said to put a dab of peanut butter on the lowest bell. Whenever you take baby out, ring the bell and let her have at the bell with peanut butter on it. Eventually, baby will make the connection between the bell and going outside to potty. I'm getting ready to start doing this with Gracie. It's nice to know there is someone else going through this!
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10-20-2006, 12:24 PM | #5 | |
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what a great idea!!! I am going to try that! Thanks
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10-20-2006, 12:27 PM | #6 | |
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10-20-2006, 08:25 PM | #7 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: San Francisco
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| Thanks! The peanut butter idea is a great idea, I will definitely try it. Luckily I live in California so weather is not usually an issue, but it is a pain to keep walking her up and down the stairs. |
10-21-2006, 04:55 AM | #8 |
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| Bell training was the best thing I did. I was able to get Chloe to understand that outside was for going the bathroom, but she won't bark for me, she would sit near the door, so unless I was in the same room, I didn't know when she wanted to go. The only problem I have now, is that if she wants more attention or wants to go out to play, she runs right over to the door, looks at me, and swats the bells. I know sometimes she doesn't have to go, because we were just out, but I figure if I don't bring her, she'll stop ringing the bells. Small price to pay for a trained dog. I suggest making an extra set of bells, with a large loop that can fit over any door. I bring the extra set with me when I take her to other houses, and when we get there I show them to her on the door, and she uses them! Good luck! |
10-21-2006, 08:52 PM | #9 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: San Francisco
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| How long did it take for you to train your yorkie to use the bells as a signal to go outside? |
10-21-2006, 10:58 PM | #10 |
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| you guys have the best ideas ... I notice that when Monday is hungry she comes and gets me and then goes and sits by her bowl .... These little Yorkies sure are smart!
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10-22-2006, 05:46 AM | #11 | |
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10-22-2006, 09:20 AM | #12 |
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| Thanks for the great idea. I was having trouble getting Bella to ring her poochie bells. The peanut butter idea worked already!!
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10-22-2006, 10:45 AM | #13 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Massachusetts
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| To train Chloe to use the bells took about 4 weeks. She started to use them once in a while after about 2 - 3 weeks, but it became consistent about 4 - 5 weeks. Now she uses them all the time. It took a lot less time than I thought it would. |
10-22-2006, 12:27 PM | #14 |
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| When training AprilLove, I just put her paw on the bell every time we went outside and said "ring the bell" it took about a week and now she will use it to go out to play/ potty/ and she also uses it to let the other doggies out and to tell me when they want to come in! She is one smart little Yorkie Here is a pic of her ringing it to let her sister Bitsy out
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10-23-2006, 05:24 PM | #15 |
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| Loki and his bells Here's Loki and his bells that I made are behind him. I put 4 sets on there so it's loud enough to hear all over the house. We just asked him to ring them (he either swats at them or nudges them) and then said "OUTSIDE!" and went right outside. I would put his leash on him first and then do this. When he would sit near the door or scratch, I would ask him to ring the bells first and then we would go out right away. After a few days of directing him to the bells he would ring them on his own. Now he's been doing it about a year and it's second nature to him.
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