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My 5-month GSD won't signal for potty. How to stop indoor accidents?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | German Shepherd | Male | 5 months old

I am potty training my GSD 5 months old. How to make habit that he will never go potty inside in any condition?He make sound and bark only when he is on leash and to go potty,but when he is off leash,he doesn't make any sound and neither bark.plz help,

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Answered By Dr. Heidi DVM, CVA, CCRT, CVTP, CVSMT, CVCH

Veterinarian, Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist, Certified Canine Rehabilitation Practitioner

Published on December 29th, 2017

What about training Max to ring a bell to go outside? This is a simple training technique that can be very useful for house training young dogs and tends to work very well. I prefer it to having dogs bark to go outside. I have included a link below with more information. http://www.petexpertise.com/dog-housetraining-bell.html Good luck! I hope that was helpful. Thanks for using PetCoach.

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