My G shepherd sleeps on a rug next to my bed. I don’t need bells or an alarm. The dog can tell time and I get a cold nose to the back of my neck at exactly 6:50 AM
I just don’t get the bell idea. We have a hard enough time keeping our dog from scratching the wood door or the windows on each side of it when she wants to come inside. The bells would scratch all around the door handle part and be annoying when you want to use the door.
Trained my border collie to ring the bell! For 14 years she’s been ringing when she wants to go out, wants a biscuit, wants a snack from our supper table, or sees a squirrel in the yard. Turns out I’m the best-trained dog mom ever.
Blazer barks when he wants to go out – and again when he’s ready to come in. He’s getting up in years and now he needs to go out in the middle of the night. And as long as I’m up, I might as well “make a puddle” too.
I trained my dog to push the string of “tinkle bells” with his nose, not his claws. The bells were hung close to the living and sleeping area of the house rather than by the exit door.
I trained my Turbo to ring a bell next to the door and it worked fine until grandma came to visit and would take him out every time he rang the bell (and that was a lot! He knew his mark) because it was “so cute.” Typical grandmother. Then, when she left, I had this little bell ringing scammer to contend with. And, yes, he was “so cute.” Miss that little scamp so much…
Truce learned how to work the brass touch lamp. Try reading when the light is going “blip, blip, blip” just because she like to do it! Don’t miss the awful slobbery mess it made, but it sure was funny. :)
My Cavalier grew up using a strip of jingle bells. She just nudges them with her nose. The best part is when we go away the bells go with us. She uses them where ever we are.
We have bells on our door. She, now 10, doesn’t ring them. She waits for someone to glance over and then looks from us, to the bell, and back and gives an exacerbated “I know perfectly well your species understands following another’s gaze” look if we don’t jump up or suggest she ring it as we do. This is the dog who decided as a puppy that waiting until we told her to sit only delayed her meal a second and started sitting when we started getting her bowl ready, etc
momofalex7 almost 6 years ago
That’s one smart puppy.
AllishaDawn almost 6 years ago
Good girl, Sophie!
Robert C. Premium Member almost 6 years ago
<<<< Worked great with my li’l bud, Hershey !
Ida No almost 6 years ago
Dad must be a mouse. At least as far as plans go…
vaughnrl2003 Premium Member almost 6 years ago
Well okay. That was a successful idea. Sort of.
Vangoghdog01 almost 6 years ago
My G shepherd sleeps on a rug next to my bed. I don’t need bells or an alarm. The dog can tell time and I get a cold nose to the back of my neck at exactly 6:50 AM
Grutzi almost 6 years ago
I just don’t get the bell idea. We have a hard enough time keeping our dog from scratching the wood door or the windows on each side of it when she wants to come inside. The bells would scratch all around the door handle part and be annoying when you want to use the door.
langsix almost 6 years ago
Trained my border collie to ring the bell! For 14 years she’s been ringing when she wants to go out, wants a biscuit, wants a snack from our supper table, or sees a squirrel in the yard. Turns out I’m the best-trained dog mom ever.
SapphireSkies Premium Member almost 6 years ago
When my dog needs to go out in the middle of the night, she stands by my bed and whimpers. Wakes me up every time. Fortunately.
scyphi26 almost 6 years ago
Whelp, can’t say she wasn’t listening…
WCraft Premium Member almost 6 years ago
What a huge coincidence – just bought one of those for our dogs 3 days ago!
Dani Rice almost 6 years ago
Blazer barks when he wants to go out – and again when he’s ready to come in. He’s getting up in years and now he needs to go out in the middle of the night. And as long as I’m up, I might as well “make a puddle” too.
ellisaana Premium Member almost 6 years ago
One of our neighbors trained a cat to ring bells on the door handle when it wanted out.
cuzinron47 almost 6 years ago
Guess where those bells are going.
Karen Szyszko Premium Member almost 6 years ago
Dontcha hate it when your dog is smarter than you.
cmxx almost 6 years ago
I trained my dog to push the string of “tinkle bells” with his nose, not his claws. The bells were hung close to the living and sleeping area of the house rather than by the exit door.
Night-Gaunt49[Bozo is Boffo] almost 6 years ago
Get the dog a litter box.
TurbosDad almost 6 years ago
I trained my Turbo to ring a bell next to the door and it worked fine until grandma came to visit and would take him out every time he rang the bell (and that was a lot! He knew his mark) because it was “so cute.” Typical grandmother. Then, when she left, I had this little bell ringing scammer to contend with. And, yes, he was “so cute.” Miss that little scamp so much…
Impkins Premium Member almost 6 years ago
Truce learned how to work the brass touch lamp. Try reading when the light is going “blip, blip, blip” just because she like to do it! Don’t miss the awful slobbery mess it made, but it sure was funny. :)
radams52 almost 6 years ago
My Cavalier grew up using a strip of jingle bells. She just nudges them with her nose. The best part is when we go away the bells go with us. She uses them where ever we are.
JenniferBailey almost 6 years ago
We have bells on our door. She, now 10, doesn’t ring them. She waits for someone to glance over and then looks from us, to the bell, and back and gives an exacerbated “I know perfectly well your species understands following another’s gaze” look if we don’t jump up or suggest she ring it as we do. This is the dog who decided as a puppy that waiting until we told her to sit only delayed her meal a second and started sitting when we started getting her bowl ready, etc