Bullmastiff Puppy Who Rings A Bell When He Wants To Go Potty Is One Smart Cookie

Watching your puppy go outside consistently after weeks of potty training is definitely something to celebrate, but the outdoor component is only one part of the training process. Signaling is another. While some dogs bark at the door, stare at their owners, or paw at their legs to let their humans know they need to go out without being taught, others require additional training to learn these behaviors. A woman trained her bullmastiff, Fonzee, to ring a bell to request his potty breaks. She set up a camera, filmed his proud moment, and shared the footage on TikTok in September 2025.

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The clip opens with Fonzee standing at the front door, where a table sits a couple of feet away with an antique-style shopkeeper doorbell attached. "Let's go potty," his mom says as she points to the bell. Fonzee paws at the bell, prompting her to open the door. He paws at the bell again for good measure, but the overachieving doesn't stop there. The door closes behind him, and moments later, he's back inside and rings the bell one more time, as if to celebrate his accomplishment. Or maybe he just likes the sound.

Viewers found the scene delightful, with many complimenting his cuteness, intelligence, and obedience. "The goodest boy," one viewer said. "Let me make sure she heard it," another added. A third commented that "he needs to announce his presence!" Regardless of why he rang the bell multiple times, there's no denying that he is, in fact, a very good boy.

Fonzee arrived at his forever home in early September 2025 when he was about 2 months old, just a few weeks before the clip above appeared on TikTok. In addition to learning how to ring a doorbell, he can relocate a small rug from one room to another, open under-bed drawers with his back, and sleep peacefully like a baby in his mother's arms. He also passed the "first time left alone, out of his crate" test in November and didn't destroy anything or have any accidents, despite having free rein of the living room.

In early December, he experienced his first snow day. While some dogs aren't fans of the cold, wet feeling against their paws, Fonzee didn't mind one bit. He was a bit hesitant at first, but he soon began frolicking in it, eating it, and making as many footprints in it as he could. Perhaps fans will see videos of him showing off some more tricks on social media in the near future, while he's still young. After all, this loyal, intelligent breed must be trained as a puppy to avoid stubbornness issues later.

When he's not playing with snow or toys or running around inside, Fonzee has been practicing his guarding skills in the backyard recently. The bullmastiff is one of the best protective dog breeds to help you feel safe, according to pet parents, so as he grows and gets bigger, he'll likely become a great guard dog for his mom. He just might learn to ring the bell to alert his mom that someone's at the front door, not just when he needs to go out.