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Maddie23 · 06-11-2009, 09:57 AM

My Maddie is 18 months old. She rarely has an accident in the house, but probably only because we are vigilant about taking her out. If we mess up, she will potty in the house. My question is how do I get her to let me know she needs to go out? I have read to watch for her sniffing.... she sniffs ALL the time. I have read about the bells at the door, but am worried my girls or I won't hear her ringing the bells if we are in the back of the house.

My second problem is teaching her to not bolt out the front door. She hasn't done this in quite a while, and I work on the sit and wait commands when we go on a walk (but she is on a harness) and when we go in the fenced back yard when she is off leash, but I just don't know if she can be trusted or not at the front door. The advice I read to get her to come back if she gets out did not work! I called her name, ran the other way to get her to chase me and she just ran off down the street like a racing fur ball!!!

06-11-2009, 09:57 AM	#1
Maddie23 Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 154	Telling me she needs to go out & bolting out My Maddie is 18 months old. She rarely has an accident in the house, but probably only because we are vigilant about taking her out. If we mess up, she will potty in the house. My question is how do I get her to let me know she needs to go out? I have read to watch for her sniffing.... she sniffs ALL the time. I have read about the bells at the door, but am worried my girls or I won't hear her ringing the bells if we are in the back of the house. My second problem is teaching her to not bolt out the front door. She hasn't done this in quite a while, and I work on the sit and wait commands when we go on a walk (but she is on a harness) and when we go in the fenced back yard when she is off leash, but I just don't know if she can be trusted or not at the front door. The advice I read to get her to come back if she gets out did not work! I called her name, ran the other way to get her to chase me and she just ran off down the street like a racing fur ball!!!