I vote scared pups need to just be forced to do it every time - hit the bell with a paw. I think that for the most part, dogs enjoy going outside, so taking him/her outside immediately after the bell ring is actually a special treat in itself - which is of course why they all start trying to abuse the bell once they get it!
Nikko was very very scared at first, but eventually he discovered that hitting it was a good thing - it meant he could go outside! Suddenly he was not so afraid of it, and instead decided to hit it every two minutes, lol.
Lauren & Nikko |