I use the bell with Sasha and absolutely love it. She caught on so quickly that it amazed me. Sometimes especially in the summer, she rings the bell just because she wants to go outside, but lately she has learned that when she doesn't go, she doesn't get a little treat. When I first started training her to use the bell, each time we would go outside, I would take her paw, ring the bell and say "go potty." Then we'd go outside and if she went, she got tons of praise and a treat. I kid you not, by the 2nd day, me and my mom were in the bedroom and we heard the bell ring. I went out and saw her standing there by the door waiting to go out. When I took her out and she went, I went nuts! I couldn't believe she caught on so quickly! We did continue to have a few accidents here and there as she was quite young when I started this technique, but it has been the best thing for me! I'm able to now tell when she needs to go and can hear the bell on the other side of the house. |