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Originally Posted by Bhikku  Has anyone done this? I would very much like to train Ollie to ring a bell at the door to let me know that he needs to go out, but right now our housebreaking is progressing *very* slowly.
I've introduced shaved chicken as a reward for going out, but last night at my parents' house I took him out FOUR TIMES in a span of three hours (trying to give him as many opportunities as possible for positive reinforcement), and he didn't pee once outside, but then he peed in the kitchen floor right in front of me!!!
As far as I know, he does not "signal" to go out at all at this point, except to turn circles right before he poops. But usually when I catch him at it, and move him to a pad or outside, he gives up and won't do it until my back is turned later on. I know he still has to go after he's been interrupted, but why does he stop when I move him to an appropriate area? ARGHHHH.
I am using an enzyme cleaner to "fix" any accidents too, so I know it isn't a scent issue. It just sort of seems like I take him outside, he goofs off, and then remembers he had to pee as soon as we get back inside. I don't play with him at *all* when I take him out to use the restroom, and I will usually keep him out about 10 minutes before I give up and bring him back in.
Any advice would be appreciated. I try very hard to catch him before he has an accident, but his personality can be sort of mysterious (he is not overly expressive most of the time) and so it's difficult to judge what he wants... |
We started using a bell so we could get rid of the pee pads. It worked amazingly. Bentley is an avid user and has been since the begining. Houston never rings it, he just waits for Bentley too.
We bought ours at a pet store nearby. It is a stuffed dog that hangs down with a bell hanging off each foot. They never play with it or anything so it seems to work well for us. Hope this helps.