[SWHouston]

I have a large Crate, but only use it for Emergency Confinement, or transportation in someone else's vehicle and only when absolutely required.

A Puppy's complaining about anything, falls on deaf ears in this house !
I have a Doggy Door, and I put the Potty Paper directly in front of it. This is in the Utility Room, and a new Puppy is restricted to that room, Kitchen and Breakfast Room, which are all tiled floor. During the first few days of it's arrival, I always place at least one Adult Dog with it overnight, sometimes two, where it can get used to being with a "strange" female and male. Please understand, I have absolute confidence in my resident animals, or I wouldn't allow any "alone" time between them and a new Puppy.

When it Porty's in the wrong place, and that happens frequently the first few days, I blot up the Liquid, or pick up the solid material, and move it over to the Paper. Just a gentle "no", and when I place it on the paper, I praise it, just like it did it there. That positive reinforcement, and following the adults out to potty, abbreviates the breaking to a LARGE extent. A good quality Scent Neutralizer is good to use in those "wrong" places, to discourage returns.

It is SO nice to have role models in the training process, potty training included.