pitbullmamaliz wrote:Has anybody trained their dog to ring a bell to go outside? When Inara needs to go out, she sits and stares at me, unblinking. That's awesome - when I notice it. If I'm engrossed in a book or movie I may not notice. She hasn't gone in the house but I can sense her relief when I do notice the stare.
I'm contemplating teaching her to ring a bell when she needs to go out, but I'm afraid that she may take advantage of it. Anybody have experience with this?
pitbullmamaliz wrote:Has anybody trained their dog to ring a bell to go outside? When Inara needs to go out, she sits and stares at me, unblinking. That's awesome - when I notice it. If I'm engrossed in a book or movie I may not notice. She hasn't gone in the house but I can sense her relief when I do notice the stare.
I'm contemplating teaching her to ring a bell when she needs to go out, but I'm afraid that she may take advantage of it. Anybody have experience with this?
TheRedQueen wrote:I've heard good and bad with it... Jenn(Fenella) told me a while back that Murphy was using the bells to get Nittany (her other dog) off of the couch. Nittany was up on the couch with Jenn, with no room left...so Murph jumped up, ran and rang the bells, Nittany jumped out to go out, and Murphy grabbed teh sofa spot.
TheRedQueen wrote:I think it depends on the dog...I have some that would be VERY annoying with bells, I'm sure...and some that would be fine.
amazincc wrote:Be careful what you're wishing for...
I taught Sepp to ring the bell at about 4-5 months old, and the damned thing hasn't stopped ringing yet.
He rings it when he has to go outside to potty. He rings it when he thinks Faust & Daisy have to go out to potty. He rings it when he wants to go outside and say "hi" to the mail man. He rings it when he wants to go out and play. He rings it when he thinks Faust & Daisy want to go out and play.
In short... he rings it anytime the front door is shut, but should - in his opinion - be open. Which is a LOT during the course of a day.
Don't say I didn't warn you.
jnreem wrote:We used to have a bell on our door to potty train buddy when he was a puppy but then it got annoying because he always wants to go out so we took it off
TheRedQueen wrote:I have too many dogs, it'd be ringing constantly...right now, they just have to wait... It's a revolving door at my house anyway...they don't wait long. I find ringing bells annoying anyway.
I've heard good and bad with it... Jenn(Fenella) told me a while back that Murphy was using the bells to get Nittany (her other dog) off of the couch. Nittany was up on the couch with Jenn, with no room left...so Murph jumped up, ran and rang the bells, Nittany jumped out to go out, and Murphy grabbed teh sofa spot.
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