Training a dog to ring a bell for potty Step1: Teach them touching the bells will bring them reward. Step 2: Place the bells by the door and continue rewarding for touching. Remove the bells when you are done training. Step 3: Place the bells by the door when you know they need to go potty, such as the first thing in the morning. If you just leave it there all the time, they might use it to go outside to play. Step 4: Reward heavily if they rang the bell, then did their business right away. No r