When potty training a puppy, will they eventually just start standing at the door when they need to go out?

When I was potty training my dog, I hung a bell on the door to outside. I at first showed her how to ring it by picking up her paw and tapping the bell and then I took her outside. She learned in a day that the bell meant to go outside. Now she rings the bell consistently to alert me that she needs to go!

Way to go on the progress so far! 12 weeks old is still too young to fully trust her. Until they are 6 months old, they are physically incapable of holding it for very long. The easiest way to potty train is to take her out to potty every 15-20 minutes (for her age). Reward her when she goes outside. You can put a bell on the door (or something similar) but don't count on her to use it when she needs to. To train her to use the bell: Everytime she moves it around, reward her and let her outside. With enough repetition she will start to understand that the bell equals treats and potty. Also, dogs are creatures of habit, and will potty anywhere they can smell where they previously pottied. Try using a product, such as Nature's Miracle, to remove the urine/feces odor. This should reduce habitual accidents.

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Just keep up the "tough love" until she learns. When she waits by the door Reward her w/ a treat and lots of love, (reward her after she returns from doing the deed) If you find a mess somewhere, take her to the spot, put her nose up close to it and tell her "No, bad dog". Repeat that about 2 or 3 times and then take her outside and leave her there.

She'll get get the idea sooner or later.

We have a 14 week old Boston puppy and are working on training him. He knows to go sit by the front door when he needs to go out. Now we need to see that he's there waiting to go out. I've thought of hanging a bell by the door so he could let us know.

When i was potty training i took my dog outside every time she went to the door - she went over a lot to just look out. So now she knows to go to the door to be let out - the barking and jumping up she learned herself lmao.

But you can teach a dog a particular behavior. Like if you want your dog to bark to be let out just find a squeaky toy or something that makes her bark. Walk her over to the door and make her bark. Then bring her out to do her business. Eventually she will bark every time you go to the door - the key is to reward it when she does it without prompting or leading. She will eventually learn to do that.

Yes the puppy will stand at the door to let you know. I would also bring her in right after she does her business otherwise she will start going to the door just so you will let her out. I started giving my older dog a bisquit when she came back in. She quickly learned to stand at the door. go out and turn right around to come back in so she would get the bisquit. Make sure she connects what standing at the door is supposed to mean so bring her right in after she pees etc. and no bisquits!

lol puppys love to wee and look at u at the same time like HA u didnt get me in time so have this!

my pup comes and stairs at me they all have different ways of letting u know if the door thing is what ur pup does at least u know the sign.

as for how long will it take well that depends on how consistance u r with the training i dont think she will take to long though

My dog will stand at the door and bark.But I have had dogs that showed it in other ways.Some will come to you and lick your hand or show some sign of over affection this usually means they want something.

my dog barks at me until i let him out. he'll even go get me and walk me to the door. he started doing that at about 3 months. but i think he was a smart one.