I just read a great book on this topic - "Everything You Need to Know About House Training Puppies & Adult Dogs!" By Lori Verni.
If your house has been converted to a potty - she teaches you how to "reclaim the den". She also lists various crate-ing schedules and helped me to realize that quality crate time is important to help train the bladders. Too much crate time alone can be very cruel - so recruiting someone to be there when you can't be is also an important step. I highly recommend the book - it was a quick and comprehensive read. |