Scolding or "getting" them for pottying inside will only create a frightened dog that is just going to hide when it needs to go. It is the human's responsibility to make sure the dog is taken out at he proper times. Make sure you take up the food and water after the evening meal. Make sure the pup has gone potty before bedtime.
Taking the dog to the same spot every time you take it out and teaching it a word that means "go potty" will help the pup to know why it is out there. You just stand in the same place every time and say "go potty," or what ever command you want, over and over until the dog goes. Praise it greatly and take it directly inside and give it a treat. Eventually the dog will relate the words you use with what it is supposed to do. The dog will happily want to go potty and will not be afraid. If you let the dog out and let it just wander around it never really learns why you are taking it out there. |