BELL??
I read about someone having a bell that their corgi rang to tell them he/she wanted out. Does anyone know about this? How it works and how to train? Max and I seem to have a communication problem and I'm having trouble learning corgiese.
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Permalink Reply by Alex on
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I tried that with Dee Dee when she was a puppy... and again when she got older. At first, she tried to sniff at it, but as soon as the bell made sound, she jumped back & was scared of it. She is pretty sensitive to sound, and she never went anywhere close to that bell ever again. We still have it on the door so we can hear when someone is using the door, but she still avoids it. She just sits by the door or sliding door & whines.... when she wants to go out. We failed at "bell" method. :( I hope you have a better luck with your Max. :)
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Permalink Reply by Nicola Porter on
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I am having trouble understanding corgiese too, especially when I take LO out for 15 mins and he promptly takes a dump in my LR.
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Permalink Reply by Cindi on
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Reply by Cindi 10 hours ago
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I use a very specific method. Now your little one is just a baby and you'll have to be consistent with what you do use. Also, don't have too high expectations. That's a biggie. Also, if you work and your little one is left alone for long periods, it will take longer to potty train. Ready?
1. Get a crate. No larger than to stand up, lie down and turn around. Any larger and puppy will pee and poo in one end and sleep in the other. If he makes a mess, just clean it up. Use a good enzyme cleaner and not household cleaners. Using a ribbon, hang a small bell on the door.
2. The order of this is important, so follow it closely:
a. Leash your pup and say, "Outside." Go to the door.
b. Ring the bell (which has been placed at nose height)
c. Open the door and say "Let's go potty."
d. Take your pup, on leash, to the potty spot
e. Say, "go potty."
f Be patient!
g When your pup pees, praise him and give him a small treat you have in your pocket. Rewards need to be immediate.
h. Say, "go poopy" or something similar.
i. Be patient!
j. Same as above...give reward immediately.
k. When your pup is done, say "Inside" and go inside the house, on leash.
It works when done the same way every time. No play until potty. And if you play after potty, remember to let your pup go potty again before coming inside.
What happens if he doesn't potty...
Either he goes into his crate for a few minutes and you try again. Or you tether him to you by his leash. If he starts to do the circle-sniff, immediately take him outside using the above. Remember you have a baby and every time he eats, drinks, plays or gets up from sleeping he has to go. Also, because he's little, he has to go more often. And just like getting up with a baby at night, he may have to go through the night. Do the routine and immediately put him back to bed.
No scolding. No newspapers. No yelling. Otherwise he'll hide and not tell you he has to go. Get a good enzyme cleaner (and not the stuff from Wal-Mart) and keep any area he has accidents in very clean.
Be patient and you'll do great and have a pup that tells you every time he has to do his business!
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Permalink Reply by Tina on
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Just a note, we tried teaching Ein this. We must of done something a bit wrong, because Ein learned that when he rang the bell he got to go outside. So, he would ring the bell, we would take him out. He would go potty, then we would come in and he would ring the bell again. The little stinker.
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Yeah, at first they figure out that the bell is the magical way of opening the door. They do catch on, but at first they have to be little manipulators. lol
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Permalink Reply by Akshay Anikhindi on
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Ender learned this in a totally weird way. I put a little bell on the door that would ring everytime we went out. In the beginning, I tried teaching him to ring the bell, but he wouldn't get it. He didn't get it for a few weeks actually. Then suddenly, one day I'm in the kitchen and I hear the bell ring. I look over and there he is, nosing the bell. As soon as I open the door, he goes out and does his "business" and comes back in. It's really quite amazing... I had given up on teaching him, but he had still learned it. He still does it to this day, and he's only abused it once or twice (to go outside to chase a squirrel or something).
The way I (tried) teaching him was to hang to doorbell from the doorknob and try to get him to touch it with his nose (either by just shaking the bell in front of him, or by spreading some peanut butter on it). The instant he touched the bell, I'd open the door to let him out. Eventually, it clicked for him that nose bell + bell ringing = out. It's kinda important that the bell is lightweight and can be rung easily...
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