I have heard something about teaching dogs to ring a bell when they need to go potty? Has anyone else dont this with thier fur baby? Chloe doesnt reall give me clear cut signs that she needs to go potty, so we go outside all the time! lol We live in an apartment so its not really that convinient for me........but what could be more clear cut than a bell? Any comments? Suggestions?

Thanks!

Simple concept- hang a small bell from the door handle low enough for your pup to reach and ring the bell each time you take her out to go potty.  If you can, use her paw.  They will ring the bell A LOT at first - the trick is to go out every time anyway.  I used this for my 1st rattie and she was potty trained in a week!  I took the bell off the door because it was annoying every time you closed thedoor.  Now she goes to the door and if I don't notice she will come whine at me then go back to the door.  Have fun!

Ditto that.  We trained our min pin to do this (only it took more than a year to get him sort of house trained - he was a spite pooper).  He rang the bells on the door, even the morning he died in the fire   He also ate the macaroni and cheese that Jason had left out on the coffee table that morning, LOL.

It really did work well, though.  I thought about doing it with Pix, but its SO obvious when she's got to go.  Jason can't spot them, but they're pretty clear.  Her booty kind of pooches out if she's got to go #2 and if she's got to go #1, she spins circles, and jumps and snaps at your hands or just stands at the front door pawing and whining.

I love the bell!!  I say go for it!

I need to add that we never put the bell on the door.  We hung it beside the door so the crazy thing wouldn't ring everytime one of us touched the door.