My sister told me that she had her dog bell trained, but had to stop because the dog was ringing it constantly just because she wanted to go out and play.
I think the suggestion that you take the bells down when you know they are not needed sounds like a good one. Maybe you can take them off the door as soon as you get back in from your potty break and put them up again a couple hours later. If you feel like your dog can hold it a little longer, gradually increase the time so as to not cause him to have an accident. I take my dog out about ever 2 or 2.5 hrs and after every meal (he eats 4 times a day). I know he can hold it overnight (and really hates to get up to go in the morning!) but the 2 hours or so allows him to succeed the best with his house training. I try to set him up for success.
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