My Chihuahua, Whiskey, uses this method. He actually got the hang of it in about a week. We were at Pet Supplies looking at the "designer" bell things, and the lady actually told us it was stupid to spend $15 on something that you could make at home. So we did just that. My mom bought a bell and tied it to a piece of ribbon and hung it, dog level, by the back door. At first when he needed to go outside (before learning the bell) we would say "Ring the bell go outside," and we'd ring the bell and then open the door. Within an hour or so he would ring the bell, get a treat, then go outside. I think that it works way better then having to watch them all the time. |