With Missy, I rang the bell one time and said "Out". I had no sooner turned my back and she was ringing the bell so naturally I said "Good girl, OUT" and I took her out right away. She did it on her own from there on. So easy! If your puppy doesn't take to it, I've read where you can put just a little bit of peanut butter on the bell where it can lick it off and that should ring the bell also. You may have to do that for just a few times and the puppy will get the idea.
But of course, your puppy might get to the point where she abuses the bells for attention. Then you just have to figure out if she really needs to go out or to ignore it.
We're now trying to teach Missy to "speak" to go out also.
She was having some accidents in the kitchen as we couldn't sit out there all day with her. So I have her on a leash and take her with me throughout the house. I have this little furry pad that she lays on next to me on the floor. I know where she is and what she's doing! Of course, she does me, too! lol
If you're having problems, go to google.com and type in: puppy ringing bells & several ideas will come up. |