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a1isfun · 02-10-2009, 05:01 PM

I taught my 8 month old Ollie to go outside using bells. It took a couple of months, but now he knows not only that he is supposed to go outside, but he also knows how to tell us. All we did was take him out on his schedule and said the same phrase each time we got to the front door: "Lets go potty Ollie, ring the bells." Then we rang them for him and took him out to do his business. Within two months he started ringing the bells by himself to let us know when he needed to go. When he got the hang of it, he started to ring them whenever he wanted to go out for a walk, etc, but that has lessoned, and its wonderful that he not only knows where he's supposed to go but how to tell us. The only accidents have been our fault when we don't get to him soon enough or if he has to ring them more then once. Overall, I'm so pleased with how well its been working. Don't give up!

02-10-2009, 05:01 PM	#9
a1isfun YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: San Francisco, CA USA Posts: 1	Bell training... I taught my 8 month old Ollie to go outside using bells. It took a couple of months, but now he knows not only that he is supposed to go outside, but he also knows how to tell us. All we did was take him out on his schedule and said the same phrase each time we got to the front door: "Lets go potty Ollie, ring the bells." Then we rang them for him and took him out to do his business. Within two months he started ringing the bells by himself to let us know when he needed to go. When he got the hang of it, he started to ring them whenever he wanted to go out for a walk, etc, but that has lessoned, and its wonderful that he not only knows where he's supposed to go but how to tell us. The only accidents have been our fault when we don't get to him soon enough or if he has to ring them more then once. Overall, I'm so pleased with how well its been working. Don't give up!