The thing about potty training is consistency. Our Princess Sophie does well to use the pad at 18 weeks but still is not consistently using the pad to do #2.
When we brought her home there didn't seem to be any type of schedule to follow for her as she peed and pooped whenever and wherever so we started to tether her. I kept her harness on during the day and with a simple walking leash, tied to my belt loop, she went with me wherever I went. She quickly got the message and is now doing much better.
She has been sleeping with us for several months now and has had no accidents in bed and she has always woken us up with puppy kisses or little barks if she needs to go potty during the night.
I know there are several different ways to potty train and I also know from experience that taking them to potty immediately after naps/sleeping, 15-20 minutes after eating really does work. We just had to add tethering to make some progress. It's important to never yell or hit/pat their bottoms, that's negative reinforcement and will backfire really quickly. Use lots of praise and treats and keep your eyes open. Then don't allow too much freedom. We kept Sophie in her crate except for play time and potty time for the first couple weeks or so.
Good luck and be sure to post picts. We all love to see picts!!
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