Jun-07-08 07:23:43
What a great training aid! I purchased them because our 6 month Maltese would piddle at the back door if we didn't see her waiting. I hung them up and jingled them whenever I saw her there. Within 1 day our 7 yr Boxer had taught herself to nudge them. The Maltese took a little longer. Finally, one day I rubbed a little peanut butter on one of the bells and showed them to her again. Whenever she nudged them for the peanut butter I let her out whether she had to "go" or not. Within a couple of days she was jingling all by herself without use of peanut butter.
No more accidents by the back door!! AND, an added bonus, our Boxer no longer bothers to bark to go out.