When I first put the bell up, Venus was freaked out when I'd try to get her near it. I put the peanut butter on it, oh now she loved that! But when I tell her to "ring the bell if she wants to go out" she'll still hide from me!
I usually get her paw (after I catch her), and say "ring the bell if you wanna go out" while hitting the bell with her paw. So far, not working yet!
I think she'd rather me "guess" when she wants to go outside!
But my older yorkie, Adonis, will bark when he wants to go out. I let them both go out together. So right now, I do have a clue of when one wants to go out!
I will keep working with her though. I feel one day she'll ring it to keep me from making her ring it! Like are you happy now Mom? |