[Tiger's Mom]

First of all, how was your puppy's sleeping arrangements prior to him coming home. Whatever that was, it should continue at least for a week until your puppy gets settled. Then gradually adjust whatever sleeping arrangements you would like him to have.

My babies pretty much sleeps with me in bed. I just got my second one, Annika, not too long ago at 12 weeks. During the day, both of my babies are in the laundry room. Annika is in an expen and Tiger is outside the pen. Tiger is good on the pee pad and is crate trained to hold his pee up to 7 hours (if he wants to). Both of them have their crates without the door so they can come in and out of it freely. However, they both love to stay inside (no need for force or treats) when I am gone or busy with other things.

I highly suggest you get an expen big enough where he has his crate on one corner, his water in another corner and the pad in another corner.

Now if you want to get him to control his bladder, crate training him during the day is what you need to do. Meaning, that he is inside his crate and will only be realeased to relieve himself. Start gradually and slowly increase the time. I used increments of 30 minutes and adjusts it every week. So that is how Tiger got his training. He was excellent at not peeing in bed (never an accident) but during the day, he is not consistent.

Annika is different as she is always consistent on going in the pad from day one so I did not feel a need to crate train her. In fact, I have pads now in my kitchen and my husbands den and she is good in going there . . no accidents

Good luck on your house training . . .