Actually Matthew, I think you are supposed to shout about it. But only WHILE your baby is in the process of peeing or pooping. A very firm NO!! and then picking the pup up and taking it to the spot you want him/her to go is ideal. But when the deed is done, just forget about it. I also read online that dogs LOVE to see their masters clean up their mess. They get gratification out of it and will continue to do it so they can watch you clean it....so if you have to clean, put the pup somewhere that he can't see you while you clean.
But like the YTer above me says, a puppy who is not potty trained shouldn't get free roam ...not even of your bedroom! Have you tried the 7 day potty training guide? Personally, I haven't because the schedule is so strict it just won't work for me...and my puppies are 4 months old so they can hold it for a few hours, but a 10 week old puppy, not sure how long he can hold it for...I would suggest crate training him first...take him out every maybe hour and put him on the pee pad you lay down and giving him a chance to potty on there before he gets a chance to potty anywhere else. What I did learn is that when you leave water out for them to just drink throughout the day in their pen.....they pee alot!...and everywhere....so I usually designate times as to when I let my doggies drink water...and I take them outside 1 hr after that and I don't usually get accidents in my apartment.
My 4month old puppy is a chewer too, I can't leave ANYTHING in the expen with him except his toys. Good luck to you! |