I recently took in a young Jack Russell Terrier who is mostly house trained, but has still had a few accidents in the house. I decided to try this in hopes that being a very smart breed, she'd quickly learn to just go ring the bell to let me know she wanted out instead of me having to ask ALL THE TIME to avoid any accidents.
After about a month, I can say that while she sometimes rings the bell as we stand there at the door to go out, after I've asked her from the other room and she's expressed interest in going out, she will not go ring the bell on her own. My lab, who has been potty trained for what seems like her entire life, would rather come to me in my chair and give me the sad eyes look, which either means she wants food or she wants out. She is not interested in ringing a bell, even though it is much closer to her beds, where she is at 23.5 hours a day. Possibly treats would speed up the success with this contraption, as up to this point I've only tried this rewarding them with love and affection, which is not as much incentive as food, apparently, even though the JRT isn't overly food motivated.
The cat, however, has recently found that despite having his own cat door that he can come and go freely through, that ringing the bell gets him a "shortcut" outside. He learned this on his own, probably from watching me trying to teach the dogs. I don't discourage him because I'd rather him ring the bell, than scratch the door trim to get my attention, which he knows is a no-no. Cats are ornery that way.
Update 7/26/16: The JRT is now using the bell to indicate her desire to go outside It actually started when I had to put an in-heat contraption on her (XS boys underwear with a tail hole cut out and suspenders to hold them up and snapped on her harness). In order to go to the bathroom, she needed her contraption off and she soon figured out that when we went to the door, the contraption came off and she could go out and freely use the restroom. Suddenly one day she just started ringing the bell and has been fine since. I'm not sure exactly what clicked with her, but I can say that since having her contraption removed, after about a week, she is consistently still going to the door and ringing the bell to be let out. Sooo...if you are having trouble getting your dog to use the bell, you might try a dog wrap/in-heat contraption. I made mine and it's nice to finally have her using the bell like I'd intended, instead of me having to watch her like a hawk for any accidents.
The only downside to this bell is that now 4 of my 6 cats also ring it to request going outside, even though they have free access to their own cat door. Nobody mentioned that little nugget of information when I was reading reviews to purchase this thing. So I'm warning you now. If you have a cat or cats, you might have potential bell ringers in your household. That may be good or bad, depending on your situation, but I will warn you now, it can be very annoying when they have their own door, but choose to make you get up from your long day of working to open a door that doesn't need to be opened for them to get outside. Sure, you could ignore them, but in my case, I'm greatly outnumbered by them, so I try to stay on their good side as best I can.
The upside to all this now daily bell ringing is that every day sounds like Christmas at my house.
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| Item Weight | 4.2 ounces |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | CandyHome |
| ASIN | B01DDIV18K |
| Item model number | SKU-018-1 |
| Customer Reviews |
4.6 out of 5 stars |
| Date First Available | March 26, 2016 |
| Item Package Dimensions L x W x H | 5.98 x 5.79 x 2.09 inches |
| Brand Name | CandyHome |
| Target Audience Keyword | dogs |
| Directions | no |
| Warranty Description | Quality guarantee and 5-star customer service |
| Model Name | Potty Doorbells Housetraining Dog Doorbells |
| Color | Black |
| Size | L |
| Age Range Description | All Life Stages |
| Manufacturer | CandyHome |
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Hate Barking? Want an easier and better way for your dog to communicate? Choose our CandyHome Dog Doorbell.
There are 2 bells at the bottom, has 1.4" extra loud bells, potty doorbells are the loudest metal dog doorbells available on the market today and ring loud and clear every time.
The training door bell is made from heavy duty nylon material, which is incredibly durable. Our high quality dog doorbell comes with a snap that makes it easy to use on any type of door handle.
Our potty bells are proven as an effective method for house breaking, house training, potty training for your doggy. Small dogs, medium dogs, big dogs and large dogs all love with our dog bells.
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Potty training bells
Our first puppy, we had no idea how to potty train. We tried everything. Someone mention potty bells, I laughed but in the end though why not. I rang them and took our little guy outside. The next time he rang them. I am not kidding. It was that quick. No more accidents and what is supper funny he rings light for pee and crazy loud for poo.
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- AlliReviewed in Australia on April 8, 2022
What a great idea. Loud but not to loud
