We have two 14 week aussiedoodle/bernadoodle pups. When we got home at 8 weeks, they were litter box trained (which I didn't know was a thing with dogs) and they've done well. They have their crates inside a pen with food/water and the litter box. This Friday they get their 3rd round of shots and we want to transition from the litter box to outdoors. I've been tossing the litter/poo in the area specific to their toileting for weeks now in preparation.
What are my next steps here? Ultimately I want the litter box gone. We hung a bell on the back door and would like for them to be able to go and ring it when they need to go out. We had a lab that did it before, and these pups are smart, so I think they can do it. I just dont know what steps to take to get there.
Do I move the litter box outside to the patio and just leave them in their pen with the crates?
Do I do away with the litter box and keep them in their crates while we are away and work on training them to go to the spot I've been prepping? I dont want my ignorance to be a stumbling block to their success! Help!
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