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OK, I think your problem is you are trying too many different methods. You are likely confusing your dog. I do not like pee pads. They just make it harder to train them to go outside (it just trains them that it's alright to go inside). Be patient. Take him out every hour and wait for him to go. If he hasn't in 10 minutes, bring him in. If you see that he's about to go inside, grab him and take him out. When he does go outside, praise the hell out of him. If he does it inside and you weren't there, you can't yell at him or discipline him. He has no idea what you are talking about and will likely get anxious. And even if you see him go inside, but don't catch him in time, don't make a big deal of it, just pick him up and take him outside. You must be patient and accept the fact that this process will take time. We didn't sleep for 3 weeks with our puppy. You have to be willing to get up in the middle of the night and take him out at least every 2-3 hours. Puppies have extremely small bladders and little control. It's not his fault that he has to go at inconvenient times. Truly, if you take your time and praise him when he does good, he will learn.

Crate training is the best way to go. If your dog is pottying in the crate then the crate is too big. The secret is the your dog gets no free time inside unless you can give her your undivided attention. Look for the signs that she gives that she is about to potty. (sniffing, circling) When you take her out to potty do it on leash and give her at least 15-20 minutes to get everything done.

Take pet outside first thing in the morning, after meals, before going to bed and if puppy starts acting restless. Reward if she eliminates outside with a treat and praise. when puppy has accident inside, clean up with commercial product material made for purpose. you can also yell at her reprimanding her while pointing at her. This will let her know that she did wrong and to not eliminate indoors but outdoors because she receives a treat and praise when doing so.

I have never bothered with training pads. Take your dog into the garden every 30-60 min.

Use a designated toilet area in your garden and let your puppy walk and sniff around the area. Keep it clean to ensure that he will not go somewhere else in the garden that is cleaner. By selecting a specific area, you are helping your puppy understand what you want from him when he is taken to that spot and it will be easier to keep clean.

Every time she goes for a pee say "good girl nice pee (or whatever words you want to use) and give her a tiny tasty treat. Same with poo. These guys obviously don't know that we don't want them to do their busy in the house, there for we have to teach them. Be prepared they cannot hold their pee/poo for long so will have problems during the night. Their bladders are just so small. (Just like human babies).

You should always try to take your puppy out at the following times:

• Immediately after the puppy wakes up

• First thing in the morning

• Last thing at night

• A few minutes after eating or drinking

• After playing

• After any excitement (e.g. after visitors greet your puppy).

Sometimes dogs (adult dogs too) need to run around a bit to get the "systems" going.

What signs should I look for?

If you see your puppy sniffing around the ground, crouching down about to go to the toilet or actually going to the toilet inside the house, quickly get his attention by clapping, calling him excitedly and running to the door so that he will follow you out. If he is actually going to the toilet you may need to shout something extravagant to get his attention and stop him in his tracks (e.g. something silly like 'sausages!!!' will help as it is not personal or aggressive). Make sure the shout does not scare him as this will make him nervous and more prone to toileting in the wrong place. The purpose of the shout is to alert him. By doing so, he will shut his bowels and hold it whilst you walk him outside. It is best that he makes his own way out the door rather than carrying him out, as this will help him learn that he actually needs to make his own way to the door when he needs to go to the toilet.

What if my puppy makes mistakes?

You will need to clean the area thoroughly to get rid of smells. Note that household cleaners do not get rid of all the proteins that we cannot smell. Do not use any cleaner with ammonia or bleach, as it will smell similar to the ammonia in urine and the puppy will identify it as a toilet area.

How long should it take to housetrain my puppy?

Like all young animals, puppies do not have full control of their bodies. Depending on the individual puppy, the breed and how much effort you put in the training, it may take up to 8 months to have a completely housetrained dog. Accidents will probably happen at night since the puppy may not be able to hold it in for many hours at a time initially. However do not despair; as long as the puppy is consistently going outside during the day he will soon learn that toileting means going outside when he has better control of his body.

You can also have your puppy in his crate in your room initially so that you can listen for the signs. If your puppy cries during the night pay attention to him and take him outside immediately. Do not fuss him or play with him, just go outside with him for a few minutes until he eliminates, praise him and then calmly and quietly take him back to sleep in his crate. This way the puppy doesn't think that three o'clock in the morning is a good time to play.

AND FINALLY…..

Remember prevention is the key to successful housetraining. Take things slowly, have consistency and keep a routine. Be fair and kind to the young life endowed into your care. You will soon be enjoying happy, mess-free days with your best friend.

But my grown up dog is not yet house trained

If you have an adult dog that is still soiling in the house, then you will need to ensure that your veterinarian has not identified a medical condition. If the dog has not got a medical condition, then you will need to start housetraining from the beginning using an indoor crate.

The pads, newspapers, and smelling it don't work - don't do it.

Take her out on a regular schedule, when you bring her back, as soon as she starts to go, if you see her, a good firm "no", and go right back outside.

If you bring her in and cannot keep an eye on her, bring her in, and put her in her crate for a while.

try to get her in the act. if u do then in a a ferm voice say "no"put her noise in it while saying so,give her a little flick on the chin and put her out side.....this is not animal abuse... and works grate if kept up with