So I didn't train an adult dog to use a bell, but I did train my Lexi to use it. What I did was every so often when I wanted her to go out or I thought it was time for her to go, I would say 'Let's go potty." and then I would ring the bell myself. I would walk out with her, let her go potty and treat and make a big deal out of her good deed. (Good dog, yeah, etc.) Just a few days and she had figured it out and was hitting the bell with her nose. I would still say 'Let's go potty, walk out with her and treat. I sometimes ring the bell still when we go out for potty. Hope this helps. |