Potty Train Your Dog With A Bell
Give her a treat whenever she approaches the bell.
Potty train your dog with a bell. Start with your pup successfully touching the bell on command move to ring the bell at the door and wrap it up by teaching your pup to ring only before going to the bathroom. It should hang low enough for your puppy to reach with his paw or nose. Train your dog to ring the potty bell when you first install the bell lure your dog near it with some treats. So we train our dogs to touch the bells letting us know we should open the door.
Ringing the bell by the door. Incorporate the bell into potty training. Once she is ringing the bell by the door each time you point to it go on to the next step. As you approach the door with your dog say touch and point to the bell as soon as your dog touches the bell with her nose click or say yes and give her a treat reward.
If you have company over and your dog can ring a bell to signify she needs to go potty it will not only be a calmer gentler request to go outside but your guests will also be delighted at the talents of your dog. Most puppies start bell training at 11 weeks step 1. This method may be preferred over having your puppy bark at the door or just standing. Prior to letting your dog out in the morning get your bells hung on or near the door.
Hang the bell by the door that you want your dog to use to go out and show her the bell. If you follow these steps your dog will be ringing those bells in no time. Put the bell away when you are not practicing with it. Teaching your puppy to ring a bell to go outside is a great trick and very helpful for house training a puppy.
Praise her for the tiniest jingle. Use the bell only with a single door at first. After all the idea of ringing a bell to go potty is certainly far from a dog s natural instinct and mine.