Layla and I still aren't on the same level with her training! She's blocked from the kitchen so she can't pee on the rug (although she has pushed a suitcase aside TWICE to get through anyway). And she really does love going outside to pee because it means TREATS! But she still has troubles telling me when she needs to go. She is still scared of the bells even though I ring them everytime I take her out. I've even tried treats but she didn't understand ringing the bells for treats. She just got frustrated that I had treats and a mean set of potty bells, and she wasn't getting treats until I forced her to touch them! A couple of days ago I held the bells beside her on the couch (where she ran to hide from them!) and I didn't force them towards her but just held them beside her. Eventually she turned her head to look... and then got a little closer, and the tip of her tongue just touched a bell but I gave her tons of praise anyway and let her outside.
I really hope she catches on soon! The whole point is to hear the bells when I'm not watching her every second.
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