Here s how to train your dog to ring a bell to go outside to potty.
Teach your dog to ring a bell when they want to go outside.
Once you hear the bell ring you must be ready to reward your dog with a treat and with a bathroom break.
Before taking your dog outside hang the bell on the door.
Approach the door with your dog.
Associate the bell with outside as you are teaching your dog to go outside to potty and which door grants access to the outdoors associate the bell with this action.
Teaching your dog to ring the bell at the right time.
Introduce your dog to the bell by holding a treat next to it and ringing the bell at the same time.
When you need take your dog outside for a potty break ask her to touch the bells with her nose right before you open the door.
Say touch and point to the bells.
Now you can put your plan into action.
Teaching your dog to ring the bell if they want to go out is a great way to have a built in reminder for when it is time to let them out for a potty.
This post is for the people who have tried and failed to teach their dogs to ring a bell to go outside.
Not that it s so hard to teach a dog to poke a bell with his nose or paw.
If your puppy begins to ring the bell just to go outside to play you need to teach him that ringing the bell is only about potty time.
This trick is used as a replacement for your pup barking whining or scratching at the door all of which are not entirely pleasant and can stress out both you and your puppy.
Reserve the bell for bathroom and breaks only.
The dog bell works especially well for dogs who only have only a few accidents or have accidents by the door.
Every time you take your dog outside show it the bell.
I suspect there are a lot of bell ringing failures out there.
Training your dog to ring a bell with his nose is a simple and effective way for your puppy to let his human friends know that he needs to go outside right now.
Continue rewarding your dog for ringing the bell prior to going outside.
This can be especially helpful for older dogs or those with medical conditions that require frequent potty breaks.
Teaching your dog to ring a bell prevents her from needing to resort to such uncivilized behavior as scratching on the door or barking to tell you to let her out.