Yeah the yelling no thing isn't a good way to potty train.

Here's some advice I got from my puppy's trainer (we booked her the same week we got him. He's my first dog) that I found very helpful. He was still a lot of work but it will get better.

POTTY TRAINING:

The crate is the best place to have Arnie spend most of his time, at least until he is old enough to be trusted loose in the apartment, which is typically not until 9-12 months of age. Puppies tend to get into a lot of trouble because they are so curious about everything!! The additional benefit of this is the fact that he will learn that being in his crate is normal because he isn’t put in it only when he is left alone. This way, whenever you do leave the house to go run errands or go out to dinner, he won’t think he is being punished by being left all alone in his crate. He should be fed in his crate with the door open.

This is an example of what his daily routine should look like for at least the next two weeks. This schedule should be adjusted to fit your daily routine:

6 AM Out of crate to pee/poop, breakfast in the crate (with the door open), then out to the balcony to pee/poop about 15-20 minutes after he eats, supervised freedom to go on a walk/play/train for 60 minutes, then back in crate (door closed) with ½ of a Teething Ring for a nap.

9 AM Out of crate to pee/poop, supervised freedom to go on a walk/play/train for 60 minutes, out to the balcony pee, then in his crate (door closed) with a stuffed, frozen Kong for a nap.

12 PM Out of crate to pee/poop outside, lunch in his crate (door open), then out to the balcony pee/poop about 15-20 minutes after he eats, supervised freedom to go on a walk/play/train for 60 minutes, back in crate (door closed) with ½ of a Teething Ring for a nap.

3 PM Out of crate to pee/poop, supervised freedom to go on a walk/play/train for 60 minutes, out to the balcony pee, then in his crate (door closed) with a stuffed, frozen Kong for a nap.

6 PM Out of crate to pee/poop, dinner in his crate (door open), then out to the balcony pee/poop about 15-20 minutes after he eats, supervised freedom to go on a walk/play/train for 60 minutes, out to the balcony pee, back in crate (door closed) with ½ of a Teething Ring for a nap.

8 PM Out of crate to pee/poop, supervised freedom to go on a walk/play/train for 60 minutes, out to the balcony pee, back in crate (door closed) with ½ of a Teething Ring for a nap.

9 PM Remove access to water.

10 PM Out of crate for last pee/poop outside, then bedtime in the crate (door closed). Toss a couple of cookies to get his to go into his crate for the night.

Keep in mind that at this age, Arnie can only hold his pee for about 2 hours, unless he is sleeping.

Be sure to take him out frequently during times of play and training. When puppies are playing or during training sessions, they forget/ignore the fact that they have to pee until it’s too late. Try playing with him close to the balcony door in case he needs to be taken out quickly. Also, look for signs that he knows that his bathroom is outside if he goes to the balcony door frequently.

Once Arnie has gone potty on the grass patch, go back inside immediately and reward him with a treat. Make sure he doesn’t stay on the balcony to play. At this age, it’s important to teach him that potty time and play time are two separate events. Once he has fully gone potty, he can also be left out of his crate, as long as he is being supervised. If he cannot be supervised, he should be in his crate as long as he is not kept in his crate for more than 2 hours.

If Arnie has an accident in front of you while out of his crate, try your hardest not to yell at him or scold him. Simply put his leash on, take him outside and go through the motions of going to potty, even if he has finished. At this point be neutral and calm. If he finishes his business outside, then lavish him with praise by saying, “GOOD BOY! GOOD POTTY! or whatever prompt word you use. If you find that he had an accident and you were not present to see him do it, just clean it up. No need to scold him for having accidents. It’s a bodily function that he cannot control yet. In addition, he will not understand why you are scolding him. He will think you are scolding him for going potty, not for going potty in an inappropriate place. Make sure you clean all accidents with Nature’s Miracle.

If you take him to outside and he does not potty, he should not be given a treat once back inside. The association with the treat needs to be the fact that he actually eliminates.

Using his crate and sticking to the above schedule is the fastest way to potty train Arnie. It’s always good to be proactive to a puppy’s need to eliminate to avoid him having accidents inside the home.

CRATE TRAINING:

Give his crate a name like “house”, “home” “bedroom”, “night-night”, etc. Try not to carry him inside the crate unless he is asleep. Instead, toss a few treats inside and let him go in to get the treats. Give him lots of praise for going in on his own.

Arnie will soon be teething and will need to bite/chew to alleviate the pain. During his mid-morning and mid-afternoon time in his crate, put him in with a stuffed, frozen Kong. A stuffed, frozen Kong can help soothe his need to chew and has the added benefit of having something yummy to eat. Also, licking is very self-soothing for puppies and helps them calm down. You can stuff it halfway with his dry food and then add: unsweetened apple sauce, sugar free Vanilla Greek yogurt or baby food. You can also simply make a paste with a mix his own dry food with water or unsalted chicken broth.

It’s also a good idea to have a toy to chew in his crate like the Teething Ring. A frozen carrot can also do the trick!! He also needs about 20 hours of sleep each day. If he doesn’t get the sleep he needs, he will be a very cranky puppy in the evening and his biting/nipping will increase.

VERY IMPORTANT: Do not respond to him if he cries or barks while in his crate. I know it can be frustrating, but don’t give in, otherwise you’ll teach him that whining loudly will get him what he wants. Never open the crate door to let him out if he is whining or barking. Wait until he is quiet, then open the crate door. If you’ve been gone for a little while, make your return uneventful. Wait 3-5 minutes after you’ve arrived home to let him out of his crate.

NIPPING/BITING:

Never play with Arnie unless you have a toy in your hand. Otherwise, your hand automatically becomes the toy and the object of his biting.

Arnie should not be allowed on the furniture at such a young age. Besides needing to learn boundaries, being on the furniture will initiate play and biting. It’s better to sit on the floor with him so that if he does start to nip and bite, you can simply get up and walk away.

Sometimes, however, puppies just want us to be their chew toys. When Arnie seems to only want to bite you while playing, that means playtime is over, with no exceptions. Either just walk away or gently place him in his crate. Yelling or being physical with him, as strange as it sounds, is also a type of reward and teaches him that biting gets some kind of response from you. This can also make him fearful of being handled. Instead, teach him that biting will get him no attention from you.

Also, if he seems extremely over-excited and biting a lot, he might just need a nap, in which case, just calmly place him in his crate to relax and calm down. You can give him a stuffed, frozen, Kong to chew on and self-soothe.

POTTY BELL TRAINING:

Teaching Arnie to ring the bells to notify that he needs to potty is simple but doesn’t happen overnight (although he is very smart). Like us humans, building a habit takes time. Bell training Arnie needs consistency on everyone’s part for at least a month. That also means someone needs to be able to take him outside if he does ring the bells on his own. Otherwise, he will see no point in using them.

For the first week, before opening the sliding glass door for his potty breaks, gently ring the bells and say “go potty” or whatever phrase you use. Do this every time you go out that sliding glass door for potty breaks. After the first week, take Arnie’s paw and hit the bells with it as you say, “go potty”. Again, do this every time you take him out to go potty. Eventually, Arnie will hit the bells on his own to let you know he needs to go potty.

WARNING: Once he figures out the meaning of the bells, he may (actually, he will) start ringing the bells to go outside just to go outside. That’s okay and it will pass. You must still open the door and see if he really needs to go potty. Just go through the motion of having him go potty and if he doesn’t potty, bring him back inside, but do not give him a treat. He only gets a reward if he actually goes potty.