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Originally Posted by Sheldonsmom  Okay, Sheldon has been doing great on potty training but recently he has been ringing the bells and he goes GREAT! and other times he just rings them, we go outside and nothing, ugh!
Does any of your dogs do this and how do I fix it.
Thanks so much! |
Lola is 16 months and 100% potty trained and rings the bell to go out, but she also rings the bell when she wants attention. My office is upstairs so when the bell rings I will head down only to find her wagging her tail laying on her toy waiting for me to toss it
Since she goes out on a lead I can watch her and know when she goes and what she does, so I can generally tell if it is bell ringing is because of needing to potty or just wanting attention. The first time I hear what I think might be a fake bell ring is I take her out on a short lead and give her only a moment or two to take care of business, then if nothing happens back in side and NO treat, no fuss, and no play. Then if it happens once or twice again, the bell (mine is jingle bells on a ribbon) gets wound around the door knob so she can't reach it. However if you do this you have to remember to unwind them again around the time your dog should need to go again. I am lucky because Lola can hold herself and does not need to go out that often. In fact that reminds me she has been half awake since 6 am and has still not asked to go out. Most likely this will continue long into adulthood my friend has a seven year old Weim, I was there the other day and she was ringing the bell, she said ignore it she does not have to go, she just wants out. I know it's frustrating but in the long run it will be worth it.
Question, are you able to see your dog when he is outside to know if he goes or not? If you have a fence and then just let him out loose I would suggest you go to a long tie out instead and watch when and what he does, it will help you understand his schedule better.