Many owners have mentioned their dogs lack a voice when needing to tell them they have to potty. Often these are the same dogs that bark up a storm when the doorbell rings or they see a person on the sidewalk, yet alerting at the most important time, eludes them.
I have personally used the bell method by stringing Christmas bells on a ribbon. Sure it worked fine, but it wasn't very conducive to the decor of my home.
Poochie Bells solve all those problems. They are available in many patterns, solids and even leather. The bells can be adjusted up or down depending on the height of your dog.
Our reviewer, a current foster mom for Ra Terrier ResQ states: "The product is well constructed and nice to look at." She states the cat even picked up ringing the bell to go out by watching her dogs. She used it for 60 days and the Poochie Bells performed as expected. She felt that the cost of $16.95 was very reasonable. The one con she found was that like some children, it does take some dogs longer to pick up that others, but that is an individual learning curve and in no way the fault of the product.
Keep in mind that with any training method, consistency by the owner is what will make it a success. I found that taking the dogs paws and hitting the bell, followed by an immediate opening of the door, at which time I excitedly (some say downright crazy a$$ fashion) praise the dog, works the best. Dogs want to please us, and if they get such a great reaction, well then, they had to have done a near miracle, right?
The Naked Dog Review gives Poochie Bells 4 paws up!!!!! http://poochie-pets.net/
Thank you to the lovely ladies at Poochie Bells for their generous donation at the H.H. Backer show!
