[NAGDU] Ring the bell

[Caitlyn Furness]

Hi Tracey,

Actually, you can ditch the clicker since he understands about ringing the bell.  The reward is going outside.

I’d just take him out when he rings the bell.  Frantic bell ringing is just his way of being excited, I think, about doing something new.  He’ll get the hang of it soon enough and just ring it when he has to go.

Also, this goes without saying, but don’t ring the bell every time you leave, just when you are taking him to potty.

hth,
Caitlyn

> On Feb 21, 2016, at 9:24 AM, Tracy Carcione via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Krokus's idea of letting me know he has to go out off-schedule is to come
> look at me.  Or it could mean he wants to be petted, or play.  So he had an
> accident the other day, because I didn't figure it out soon enough.
> 
> I'm trying to teach him to ring some bells on the doorknob when he wants to
> go out.  It took about a minute to teach him to ring the bell, using the
> clicker.  I'm stopping to have him ring the bell every time before we go out
> to park.  This morning, all he wanted to do was ring the bell!  I had to
> stop c&T-ing so we could get out the door.
> 
> I'd like ideas of how to show him that ringing the bell means we're going
> out.  Is there a quicker way than doing it every time we go out?  Should I
> have him ring it first, then put on his leash, as I will if he gets the idea
> and rings it himself?  Or have him on leash before he rings it, so we're
> ready to go?
> 
> Now he is ringing it and I have the clicker in my hand, ready to click.  I
> guess the next step is to hide the clicker in my fist or pocket, so it's not
> a signal to ring the bell?
> 
> Thanks for any ideas.
> 
> Tracy
> 
> 
> 
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