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Originally Posted by BobbiB  I love, love, love this idea. So simple, yet never occurred to me. I will try...training the three kids to leave the bell alone might be more difficult though. Lol. |
too funny, also it seems like all pups go through a stage of ringing the bell to get a treat or just go outside. After a month or so Lola started ringing the bell for the heck of it, knowing she had just gone I would ignore her and pull the bell up out of reach. I would set the kitchen timer for about an hour or two so I would not forget to put it back down. Once she realized I was wise to this she stopped ringing the bell for the heck of it. I think because when we go out it is strictly business she only rings it when she has to go.
I also think it is important even if you have a fenced in area to take your dog via a leash to potty for several reasons. First you have control and will know what and when your dog went. if you have a large yard you can not always see what they did. Also if you are somewhere where there is not a fence and your dog is only use to going off leash they will not always go when leashed. My sister's dog is a great example of this, she has a large yard, the dog goes out and she has no clue if it peed or pooped, then we have to leave so she has not idea if the dog will have to go when she is out, so she also has pee pads down, which the dog sometimes uses or sometimes does not she will just go on a throw rug. She can not bring the dog to my house or other places without a fence because the dog refuses to go on a leash. We were in NYC once for two nights and her dog did not pee for over 24 hours because she would not go while on a leash.