Bells for housetraining??

[Lissy]

On the local news, there was a news article for housebreaking using the bell method.

Here's the link: Pet Chime

I found it pretty hilarious.

[Rem&Silkmom]

Originally Posted by Missy's Mommy

Both Missy and Max scratch at the back door when they need to go, ringing a bell would be much better, our door now has little scrach marks on the bottom of it

Where can I order a bell?

you can order poochie bells...but I just bought some bells at petsmart and tied them to a long piece of yarn...long enough so Chances nose could touch the bells.

[Erin]

Originally Posted by Missy's Mommy

Both Missy and Max scratch at the back door when they need to go, ringing a bell would be much better, our door now has little scrach marks on the bottom of it

Where can I order a bell?

http://poochie-pets.net/

However I made mine with some ribbon, bells and key-rings from Jo-Ann Fabrics for about $4. I just stitched loops and then put the bells (4 sets to make it louder) on the key rings and attached them to the loops.

[Sadie's Mom]

Originally Posted by JeffJ

LOL - we successfully trained ours to ring the bells when they needed to go outside to potty. Unfortunately, they LOVE going outside, and we don't have a fenced yard to let them run around by themselves in, so we have to go with them each time. They were ringing that thing every two minutes! We'd go out, play a while, come back in, and they were ringing it again in two minutes. We eventually took the bells away and went to using piddle pads indoors. Now going outside is a special treat.

I had the SAME exact problem with my Sadie. She was constantly ringing the bell and NOT because she needed to go...she just likes being outside. Since I live in an apartment, I have to go out with her, and that gets really OLD! The bell didn't last long for us...now I just try to get her outside before she has to go, otherwise it's the pad for her!

[omega]

Yep, I'm "belled" trained, too, right now! Tinka is 5 months and she is working on learning to use it. I'm thinking the bells are too small, so may get larger ones - just hope the cats don't start playing with them!

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[omega]

i just checked out the poochie-pets site. they are so ! i ordered one with an additional ribbon. Erin, thanks for mentioning them!

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[DENISE517]

Parker was driving us crazy with potty training, Now he is doing great. I ordered the poochie bells and he caught on within 3 days. I do still keep a pee pad down, because if its raining he hates to go outside. He is doing great with them he is 5 months old. but I got them when he was 4months old. they are really cute too.... I would get them for sure and use this method. I would ask him if he had to potty at first, then I would go over and ring the bells, he would jump and get all excited then ring them him self. He would go out side and as soon as he pottied, I would make a big deal and say good boy and give him a cherrio. Now he rings the bells his self, and boy when he is done pottying, he runs over for his cherrio. It didnt take him long and I thought he would be impossible. Good Luck