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Do you think that house training a dog can be simple? Well, I do. Housetraining a dog or puppy can be very simple when you teach him to simply tell you when he needs to go outside to do his business. Teaching your dog to ring a bell when he needs to go out is one of my favorite methods.

…Every dog simply loves learning tricks and playing games.

This trick “Ring A Bell To Go Out” gets the dog to do what you want - go outside to do her business - but think it’s her idea! To teach your puppy or dog how to ring a bell, follow these simple steps.

(By the way, if you’d like a full step-by-step video on how this is done, go see this house training a dog post on the Best Dog Ever website. It’s awesome!)

*Step 1. Find a bell. You want to be using a light-weight bell here and. (You want to make sure you don’t use something too heavy, like a cow bell.) 
Choose the right size for your dog. (For example, a dachshund will need a bell that smaller than a Labrador retriever would need.)

*Step 2. Hang the bell from a door knob …within easy reach of your dog’s nose. (Remember also that different breeds will require different heights.)

*Step 3. Every time before you take the dog out, say “Outside? Do you want to go outside?” 
As you go out the door, hold the string so that the dog bumps into the bell and it rings. (You can also shake the bell if you need to so that it rings.) Repeat for a few days. What happens is that your dog starts to link up the sound of the bell with the behavior you want, which is going outside.

*Step 4. As soon as your dog isn’t watching you, put a small dab of peanut butter directly on the bell.

*Step 5. Now it’s time to just wait and watch. There are generally two things that might happen …and both of these are good! Some dogs will smell the food right away, go straight for the bell, and ring it.. 
Perfect! Say “Outside?” …open the door, walk over to the potty area, and say “Go potty.* Remember to reward the dog with a food treat and praise when she potties.

Some dogs and a little extra incentive to go and find the bell. If this is something that happens to you, there’s a way around it — simply hold the bell close to your dog’s nose so that he wants to lick it, and rings the bell.

If your dog’s tongue or touch doesn’t move the bell enough to make it ring, you may have to shake it just a bit.) When the bell rings, now is the time to use your happy voice to ask “Outside?” … So now it’s time to get the door open, take the dog directly to the potty area, and say “go potty.”

While the dog is pottying, softly repeat saying “go potty.” Now you want to praise the dog and give him a small treat to reward him.

*Step 6. After the dog easily rings the bell, without your help, ask the dog “Outside?”…now simply wait by the door for the dog to touch the bell and ring it. Then, of course, you want to take the dog outside to have her do her business.

Knowing proper methods for house training a dog is good for dogs of all ages! Don’t forget that older dogs will often times need more frequent bathroom trips. …However, the bell reminds us.

Rescue dogs, for example, find it fairly easy to pick up on the difference between an acceptable inside behavior and an acceptable outside behavior because they may have never lived inside of a house before.

If you don’t have a doggie door, this can be a great trick that will help you prevent or eliminate accidents in your home. Plus, puppy potty training with a door bell also works great when your dog travels with you on vacation.

All you have to do is bring your dog bell when you go away and tie it on the door. …you can forget about having to worry about accidents!

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