Potty Training Help Please

[Rhonda, Marabelle & Jeriki]

So Both Marabelle and Jeriki are being difficult with the potty training, Marabelle more than Jeriki.  

Jeriki has marked a few times in the house we seem to have that under controll now by taking controll and showing him we are his pack. I think he was just confused at first and a little out of sorts with the new home. He had not givin us his loyalty at that point.  I think we have him now though. each day has been better, less flipping off etc.

Marabelle however is another issue.  I know she is capable of going outside, she is the smartest pup I've ever met.  We have crate trained them etc, and are still trying to get them not to have any accidents. Marabelle doesnt give any signs that she needs to go out, she just all of a sudden squats and piddles . I have bells on the door, how do I get her to use them, so I know when she needs out?  I think that is our only hurdle left, getting her to tell us.

Right now we are mind readers. We have gone back to basics with the crate training. So she wakes up we take them out they do there thing come back in they play for about 45 min.   We then feed them, then crate for an hour or so take them out let them go, bring them back in they get another hour or so of free time.  Then we crate for 2 hours or so, then we bring them out to go if they make potty, they earn more free time if they dont go we put them back in crate for 20 min intervals till they do go pee or poop etc.  We repeating this process all day.

Of course they go for there walks and park etc during the day too. So since we started this we've obviously had fewer accidents in the house. however they have happened a time or two, and I believe that they just don't know how to tell us. Any help on how to get them to use the bells, scratch at the door, even bark for crying out loud would help. Thanks

 

Rhonda, Marabelle, and Jeriki

[Moe]

We worked hard to get the bell thing going. 1st week we rang the bell and said 'out' every time. For about another week we would physically pick up her paw and had her ring it. Then we would point to the bell and say out and wait for her to ring it. after 3-4 days she just started walking over to the bell and ringing it to go out. She hasn't had an accident since then.

[Rhonda, Marabelle & Jeriki]

Thanks all,  I knew I had to be doing lots right.  I think treating when they go must be the key, I awlays say good girl/boy with lots of cheer, but I will def start taking actual treats out.  So simple DUH I know lol.

 

Rhonda