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08-26-2010, 05:50 AM | #16 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: the good 'ol South
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| I'm using hanging bells. Any tips for me? I really want Lulu to learn to use them. Right now I take her to the door, say go potty, "help" her ring the bells, praise her for ringing them, then take her outside to potty. I do this every time but she still will not go to the bells on her own. Maybe it's just going to take more time?
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08-26-2010, 05:53 AM | #17 | |
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Also - i wouldn't praise for ringing. I would praise for pottying. Once she understands, she'll just keep ringing the bell and expecting praise!
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08-26-2010, 05:58 AM | #18 | |
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I think I did this every day, all the time (and there were lots!) for 3 weeks and then all of a sudden one day (the first post) she just did it. Now she does it a lot, but is still having some accidents. | |
08-26-2010, 05:59 AM | #19 | |
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She has already started ringing I think just because she wants to go outside.....grrr...but I have to bring her outside because I don't want to mess anything up. | |
08-26-2010, 06:01 AM | #20 | |
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I agree, I wouldn't praise for ringing the bell. | |
08-26-2010, 06:02 AM | #21 |
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| It's so cute though isn't it? You'll get to know after a while the fake bell rings from the real ones. Sometimes Cooper will ring it and I'll say 'no you just went', and he'll growl and walk away.
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08-26-2010, 06:05 AM | #22 | |
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I hope to get to that stage where I know she is just messing around. I'm hoping that this winter when it is 10 degrees outside it will take care of the "I just want to go outside" ringing Hopefully Max will catch on quick with Cooper there to show him! | |
08-26-2010, 06:07 AM | #23 | ||
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Thank you both for your help. I hope to be able to come post soon that Lulu has learned to use her bells!
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08-26-2010, 06:12 AM | #24 |
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| JDS - don't give up. Just keep working at it. Eventually, one day out of the blue she'll ring the bell.
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08-26-2010, 06:17 AM | #25 | |
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08-26-2010, 06:21 AM | #26 |
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| I'm not giving up! No way would I do that! I'll be sure to let you all know when it finally clicks with her & she uses the bells on her own. We will have a party that day!
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