I'm so sorry but I think the post is hilarious. I also have the Tell Bell and although it works perfectly, Cooper will ring it all day long just to go outside and play. It doesn't bother me much though, because it's simple for me to just open the door and let him out. I look at it more as a communication method now, rather than "i have to go potty". There will be times he will put his ball in his mouth and then slam on the bell to go out. It just means he wants to go out to play.
The tricky part is knowing when he rings the bell to potty. I believe at this point (we've had the bell for a year and half) I know when it's to potty. If I don't let him out after he rings it angrily, he will just go and lay down. Sometimes, I'll just say "Cooper, no you already went potty". And of course, the one time I timed it wrong he just stood there and peed on the carpet in front of me.
I'm hoping others can offer you some expertise. Perhaps when he rings it and you take him out to potty, and he potties successfully, you may want to reward that with a treat.
These dogs are master manipulators. Last time I had Cooper kenneled, I brought his bell and told them that he would ring it when he needs to go potty. Well, you can imagine what happened
He slammed it all day long just to get attention.
Now that I think about this, I'm a doorman.