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We purchased a border collie a few years ago, she went from living on a farm to living in a single family home. We house trained her and that didn't take long, but when she wanted to go out she would always go stand near the door, bark until I heard her and scratch the paint off the area under the door handle. VERY FRUSTRATING!!!
We needed to find a solution to this problem and dog doorbells was it! I had never heard of dog doorbells, but a friend of mine told me there were a few companies that made them. We searched for them on Amazon, and bought some a few months back. It took our dog about a week to understand how we wanted her to use them, but now she rings the bells every time she wants to go out. I must say, hearing the bells ring vs hearing scratching and barking is music to my ears!!!
At first I was wasn't sure if I would be able to teach my dog how to use the bells, so I found a few videos on youtube which helped me get ideas for training our pup. I learned that you shouldn't react to the bells every time the dog rings the bells, because they will think it's a toy. If the dog just went to that bathroom and you hear the bells ringing 10 minutes later, chances are the dog just wants attention. I would suggest only reacting when you know the dog hasn't been out for at least an hour, maybe 35-45 minutes if the dog just ate or it's a small dog.
Well the first bells we bought broke, and we needed a replacement. We hopped back on Amazon and selected Potty Bells because they looked like they were quality. I can tell you that once I opened the package I knew I made the right choice. The material is great, the stitching is great, the rings are solid and the bells are nice a loud. The decoration is cute and it SHIPS WITH A BEGINNER'S GUIDE (Nice touch)!! Our pup took to them with no issues and she's back to her old ways.
So far these Potty Bells are a great product and I would recommend them to anyone who wants to house train their dog. I'll be back to leave more feed back if anything changes. 5 Stars for now.
March 2015 · Pet Supplies · verified purchase