Marabelle and the Christmas Bells

[Rhonda, Marabelle & Jeriki]

So Marabelle is 4 months old now, and I think its time she starts letting me know when she needs to go out for a pee, instead of me guessing all the time lol. 

Now I have noticed all the posts on DK about the pooch bells for the door. Now I know my Marabelle is smart enough to figure these out, and I started thinking, its Christmas there will be Christmas bells and ribbon everywhere.  So I went down to the dollar store, and purchased ribbin and bells lol, I was so excited, I was going to  make pooch bells for like $3.00 and they are festive. ( I am creative and smart ).

I was right they look great, they work perfectly, they have a Christmas look to them, with one small problem.

 

Marabelle is scared of them lol, a big old scaredy doodle, I have not given up however. I now have to give her a treat to come to the doo,r and touch the bells, then I have to treat her when she does 1 or 2.  I have had the thought, is she that smart, pretending to be scared to get an extra treat, hahaha I'm kidding of course. I hope when her big brother comes on Sunday he can show her there is nothing to be scared of.

 

Rhonda

[Christine & Shelby]

Forgot to say... turn up the volume on the video!   Marabelle is cute... love how they work through curiousity and fear.... I'm sure she'll get it before long.   I ended up getting a stuffed animal door hanger that had bells on the end... then she viewed it as a toy!   She picked it up quick.  I just rang the bells everytime we went out the door ...  jingle jingle "Shelby Out!" and out we went!  

[Christine & Shelby]

Check out the video on my page.... called Shelby and the Bell.  I did a similar thing when I brought her home about 2 years ago... this is her first "visit" with the jumbo bell.   *Caution* - Super cute!

[Sherri, Sophie, Winston, & Kitty]

awe. that's sweet. I tried to make my own potty bell but Sophie just thought it was a toy. She was obssessed with getting it off the door. So we never did get used to the potty bell thing. I rely on routine, and the occassional whining by the front door.

[Ricki and Tara (doodle)]

You know those bells can be a blessing and a curse! Once they find out the door opens when they ring them... well you get the idea.. you become the doorman!  Or woman in this case! :)

[Jennifer,Chloe & Myla]

Try putting a dab of peanut butter or cheese on the bottom one and she'll get used to them!