Rubbish....vets DO come out with some right rubbish at times!!!!!
He's not too young to learn where to go.....just being a baby will mean his bladder cannot hold it in as well as an adult would
The thing to remember with puppies is that they are Puddle Machines
The pee when they wake up....they pee when they've had something to eat or drink and, oh yes, they pee inbetween too
It's just natural baby behaviour.
I've always taken my pups out to the spot I want them to use EVERY HALF HOUR during the day and it's amazing just HOW quickly they learn.....especially once they've used the spot once and there's the scent there
I always use a growbag tray with turf in it (in our courtyard garden) to teach them to empty on grass but I'm sure the same principle would work on pee-pads or even a litter tray
During the night I always set my alarm for every 4 hours and as soon as it goes off I pick puppy up and take her straight to the turf, praise her when she does something and then it's straight back to bed - puppy in her crate and me in my bed
No games or fuss or excitement AT ALL as it's important for puppy to learn that 4am is NOT playtime
The last thing you want is Pup dictating what time
you get up
The odd time I've wanted an extra half-hour in bed I'll take Puppy to her patch and then, once she's emptied, I'll take her back to bed WITH me, in my bed. Most puppies, after an initial bouncing on your head in excitement at being on Mummy's bed, soon settle down and go to sleep snuggled up against you
It IS exhausting at times having a new puppy but it soon passes and the groundwork you put in in the early days will reward you a million times over when you have a well-trained dog who can come everywhere with you.