The boy got Bailey just over a year ago and that's the reason we moved in together; because Bailey was just too much work for one person! The backyard at that house wasn't fenced in so every time Bailey had to go we had to put a leash on him and take him out to the backyard. This got to be pretty tedious when he was being housebroken seeing as we mostly had to guess as to when nature was calling. Then he had a few accidents in the house and decided he didn't WANT to go outside. So the trainer suggested taking him outside every 20 minutes whether he wanted to go or not. This was pretty awful in November and December and at -35 degrees.
We decided to bell train him and hung a bell by the door and we'd make him push it with his nose before we took him outside. Now it works so awesome. At the new house the backyard is all fenced in so when he rings the bell we let him out, he pees on the grass and everyone is happy. He's a little too clever though, he's figured out that he gets attention when he rings the bell so now it's a signal for either 1. I have to pee or 2. Why are you ignoring me?
Bailey's pretty awesome, he's cute and energetic. He loves to go for walks and doesn't bark or howl, unless directed to! He likes to eat socks though and he's pretty much impossible to tire out. He also likes to cuddle which is great when you're sitting on the couch, but less great when it's 2AM and he's whining at the foot of the bed. But you can't be that cute AND perfect, that would just be unfair.
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