[Kizzys Mom]

kizzy was scared of her bells too, she wouldnt go near the door. so i hung them in the kitchen chair and all along when i walked by i rang them pretty hard to get her use to the sound. then I hung them on the door. I started balancing a cheerio on the top two and showed her where it was, then she would raise up on them to get the cheerio. then I just quit putting the cheerio on it and she would raise up to see if one was there and I would say outside tee tee? and make her speak. then open the door and take her out. but then she started the same thing, ringing them everytime she came back in , and I knew it was to get another cheerio. So I just started trying to keep cheerios in my pocket on my duster or in my jean pocket and give it to her outside as soon as she tee teed. she will still use the floor sometimes at the back door, no bell ringing or barking. so I try to keep an eye out for her to go down the hall and follow her and ask her the same thing and she will speak. If we're outside on the deck she will beat the h*ll out of those bells for me to let her out with us tho. But still not that good to let me know she wants out to pee. But have to admit, she is doing lots better. goodluck to you, I think we all just have to try different things till we see what works best for us and our dog.