Bell training vs getting him to go down stairs on his own?

Anyone bell train their dogs (when he/she needs to go out they hit a little bell to tell you they need to go)? How did you do it and were you successful? Oreo is affraid of going down the stairs, so we can either try to bell train him or try to make him go downstairs on his own to go by the door. I have no idea how to get him to go down the stairs by himself though. We tried offering treats and helping him and he still won't go.




OREO SAYS: HECK NO I WON'T GO

Message edited 7/14/2008 2:23:11 PM.

Re: Bell training vs getting him to go down stairs on his own?

sorry no suggestions but I love the picture! So cute! Ollie was scared of stairs in the beginning (mainly because she tumbled down a few and fell on her face which left her traumatized) but then she just went down on her own, but it's not a whole staircase, it's like 4 steps.