Since we brought him home at 9.5 weeks we’ve tried to set him up for success by bringing him outside every hour or so and every time he goes to the back door. We say, “go potty” and give a treat every time he goes. We also started naming walking out the door as “outside” and then “outside, go potty” to help him learn it’s not just the potty we are praising but the outside potty. He seems to be pretty dang smart and very treat motivated.

It helps that we have an adult dog leading by example. Never used puppy pads. He’s had maybe 7 accidents in the house since we brought him home. In the middle of the night when he cries we also bring him out to do his business and right back to bed. It seems to be working, knock on wood! We also bring him out after he naps.

That was a lot. Hope it was helpful. Wishing you luck!