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bonovox011 · 02-26-2009, 08:48 AM

I know I am going to have this problem too... I say "going to" because I've had Baxter for only 3 weeks and he hates the cold. It has been really cold lately and snow still covers the ground so he is not real keen on staying out too long but the few days we've had nice weather he wanted to be outside ALL the time. I have a fensed in yard in a urban area so I am not too concerned with him outside but I can see it will be a summer full of hanging out on the deck watching Baxter in the backyard.

My only advice at this point would be to really exaggerate the praise when he goes potty after ringing the bell... if he rings the bell and doesn't go potty within 5 minutes and it becomes clear he is just out of the joy ride then bring him in without a treat... hopefuly he'll catch on that the bell mean potty only. You have to continue to take him out every time he rings the bell but hopefully he'll get just as annoyed at having to come in as you are having to take him out after a while.

Hope that helps!

Walter & Baxter

02-26-2009, 08:48 AM	#7
bonovox011 Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Kitchener, Ontario Posts: 56	I know I am going to have this problem too... I say "going to" because I've had Baxter for only 3 weeks and he hates the cold. It has been really cold lately and snow still covers the ground so he is not real keen on staying out too long but the few days we've had nice weather he wanted to be outside ALL the time. I have a fensed in yard in a urban area so I am not too concerned with him outside but I can see it will be a summer full of hanging out on the deck watching Baxter in the backyard. My only advice at this point would be to really exaggerate the praise when he goes potty after ringing the bell... if he rings the bell and doesn't go potty within 5 minutes and it becomes clear he is just out of the joy ride then bring him in without a treat... hopefuly he'll catch on that the bell mean potty only. You have to continue to take him out every time he rings the bell but hopefully he'll get just as annoyed at having to come in as you are having to take him out after a while. Hope that helps! Walter & Baxter Last edited by bonovox011; 02-26-2009 at 08:49 AM.