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Post #28 Maltipoo Ringing Bells for Bathroom, Not Loud Enough
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- 22 Oct, 2016
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An owner has taught her Maltipoo to ring bells when she has to go out, but the bells are not loud enough
Question:
We had a system of bells beside our patio door for our Maltipoo to nudge when she wanted to do her business, bought from a pet store. It worked for several months. The only problem is sometimes we in the house out of listening range. We cannot be at the patio door all day to hear the bells. Frequently, we do not hear them and she goes on the wooden floor in the living room. We take her out three times a day so it is not for want of exercise.
Any suggestions on how to make the bells louder? Does anyone have a fixed electric bell and trained the dog to nudge the bell? Or how do we make her bark at the door? Any help?
Judy
Answer:
It's really great that you were able to teach your Maltipoo to ring a bell when she has to go outside to the bathroom, so great job on that!
In regard to your question, this is indeed a tricky one! A few things that come to mind are:
1) Add more bells to the bell system that you have now; the more bells, the more noise
2) Set up a baby monitor by the bells (you would set up the transmitter part there) and bring the receiver with you (it can be set down in whichever room you are in). In general, baby monitors have a range of about 90 feet and through 5 walls. Some that are priced more expensively can reach hundreds of feet and can be used with up to 9 walls from point A to point B.
This way, as long as you remember to keep the receiver in whichever room you happen to be in, you will be able to hear your Maltipoo ringing those bells to go out.
While she has had some setbacks as you explained, for those times that you did not reach her in time, just the fact that she stills rings the bells when she has a bathroom need is an encouraging sign that her training is still intact.
We would suggest however, to get this back to 100%, to encourage her to ring the bells right before you take her out those 3 times a day that are scheduled. This will help reinforce her training that the bell equals going outside.
Love, Hugs & Maltipoo Kisses,
The PetMaltipoo Team
It's pretty great that this Maltipoo has learned such a great signaling system to announce her bathroom needs! Do you have a comment aboutg this or any other suggests to improve the sound level of the bells? Please leave your comments below!
We had a system of bells beside our patio door for our Maltipoo to nudge when she wanted to do her business, bought from a pet store. It worked for several months. The only problem is sometimes we in the house out of listening range. We cannot be at the patio door all day to hear the bells. Frequently, we do not hear them and she goes on the wooden floor in the living room. We take her out three times a day so it is not for want of exercise.
Any suggestions on how to make the bells louder? Does anyone have a fixed electric bell and trained the dog to nudge the bell? Or how do we make her bark at the door? Any help?
Judy
Answer:
It's really great that you were able to teach your Maltipoo to ring a bell when she has to go outside to the bathroom, so great job on that!
In regard to your question, this is indeed a tricky one! A few things that come to mind are:
1) Add more bells to the bell system that you have now; the more bells, the more noise
2) Set up a baby monitor by the bells (you would set up the transmitter part there) and bring the receiver with you (it can be set down in whichever room you are in). In general, baby monitors have a range of about 90 feet and through 5 walls. Some that are priced more expensively can reach hundreds of feet and can be used with up to 9 walls from point A to point B.
This way, as long as you remember to keep the receiver in whichever room you happen to be in, you will be able to hear your Maltipoo ringing those bells to go out.
While she has had some setbacks as you explained, for those times that you did not reach her in time, just the fact that she stills rings the bells when she has a bathroom need is an encouraging sign that her training is still intact.
We would suggest however, to get this back to 100%, to encourage her to ring the bells right before you take her out those 3 times a day that are scheduled. This will help reinforce her training that the bell equals going outside.
Love, Hugs & Maltipoo Kisses,
The PetMaltipoo Team
It's pretty great that this Maltipoo has learned such a great signaling system to announce her bathroom needs! Do you have a comment aboutg this or any other suggests to improve the sound level of the bells? Please leave your comments below!
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