 potty training bell
There is a puppy training video for sale at Pet Smart stores which has a top woman trainer who helps family pets and rescue-pound dogs. Part of the proceeds from video sale go to the shelters, great! She showed training a collie or sheltie dog to use a bell hanging from the SAME DOOR the dog exits daily to go out to potty. At first the owner has to ring the bell. "Yay!" Says owner, dog gets small TREAT, and he also gets the small TREAT, then, they go to yard to potty in same area of yard. Now, the bell is at the dog's head height on that door. EVERY time they went for potty; boy ALWAYS jingles the bell...Yay!....treat...go out. Then, finally he held treat UNDER the bell...of course, dog pushes to get treat...RING!...Yay!...dog got TREAT Immediately!! Out for potty! This UNDER the bell with treat is repeated for several times over a few days. Finally, as the 2 head toward the door, the dog nudges the bell on his own! BIG "YAY!" Treat and out to potty. After a while dog is ringing bell on its own. PROBLEM: Some dogs will start Ringing bell at odd times, just for treat! So, now she has the dog very
Tiny piece of treat and the rest After pottying, no per, no rest of TREAT! |