We used a water spray bottle on Princess Sophie for her biting out hands. She just nibbled when she was really little but the biting became harder. Oh yes, we also used the command "no bite" when she got sprayed so now all we have to say is "no bite" and she stops immediately. We really only used the water bottle on her for a couple days. She got the message really quickly.
As for potty training, you need to keep to a schedule and be consistent, that's really key. We watched Princess Sophie for a while but finally figured out when she needed to potty. We spent a lot of time taking her back and forth to the potty pad and even when we felt we were dealing with more accidents than successes, we decided to tether her to me when she was not in my lap or in her play pen. That helped a lot as well. I think it took about a month for her to figure out that the potty pad was where she needed to do that. Now she only occasionally has accidents of #2. Not often at all and usually when I'm not paying attention. LOL
Keep working with your pup, they do eventually get it, even though they can be strong willed. Consistency is really key and the effort is certainly worth it!! Good luck!!
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