1. Start a routine
Take your puppy outside first thing in the morning, after eating or drinking, after naps, after playing, and before bedtime. Young puppies need frequent bathroom breaks.

2. Praise immediately
When your puppy goes potty outside, praise them right away with lots of excitement and a small treat. They need to connect the reward with what they just did.

3. Watch for potty signals
Sniffing, circling, wandering away, whining or suddenly stopping play can mean it's time to go outside.

4. Keep training sessions short
Puppies have short attention spans. Do 5–10 minute sessions several times a day rather than one long session.

5. Start with the basics
Teach:

• Their name
• Come
• Sit
• Stay
• Leave it
• Down
• Gentle/no biting

6. Redirect instead of punish
Puppies will chew, bite and get into things. Calmly redirect them to a toy rather than yelling or punishing them.

7. Puppy-proof your home
Keep electrical cords, small objects, medications, cleaners and anything dangerous out of reach. Puppies explore with their mouths!

8. Give them a safe place
A crate or puppy-safe area can give them somewhere comfortable to rest. Make it a positive place—not somewhere they're sent as punishment.

9. Socialize gradually
Expose your puppy positively and safely to different people, sounds, surfaces and everyday experiences. Follow your veterinarian's advice about when it's safe to visit public places before vaccinations are complete.

10. Be patient ❤️
Accidents and mistakes are completely normal. Consistency is the key. Everyone in the household should use the same rules and commands.

Take them out more often than you think they need to go. It's much easier to prevent an accident than to teach them afterward where they should have gone.