So happy for you. A friend of mine recently got a new puppy ( a jack russel). Anyhow she told me that with any dog she has ever had she set a timer for 30 minutes she had a jingle bell hanging off of the door knob and she taught them to ring the jingle bell then took them out. She said that it works. She has 2 inside dogs and they ring the bell when they have to go potty. And a few dogs that she has had in the past done the same she told me. I think that is a great idea and I wish I would have known this little trick when I brought my little furbaby home for the first time. Good Luck and enjoy your little one