LETS HELP SNUFFY!

Set a schedule for feeding instead of leaving food out all the time. Puppies will have to go potty IMMEDIATELY after they eat or drink. If you have a set schedule of feeding them then taking them out, as they grow they will adjust to this. This will help her control her bladder!

Holiday was (and still is!!) one crazy puppy - she has ripped up about 3 huge spots of my carpet, peed on the floor, pooped in the bathtub, ripped up a pillow case and bites at my ankles any chance she gets. So I feel your pain when you get so upset when the dog doesn't listen to you/tears stuff up. My BEST advice is to take it on a TON of walks, play with it every chance you get, take it to daycare when it is old enough. A tired puppy is a lot less likely to be mischevious. So wear the puppy out as much as you can - and when you can't keep an eye on her, keep her in one room (I use the kitchen because it is easy to clean up messes in there!)

Good Luck!! And eventually Snuffy will get used to everything and so will you and you will really start to enjoy your dog. If you need any more advice from someone who was in your shoes not too long ago, message me!!

Schedule everything as much as possible (eating, potty times, walks) and stay on schedule. Good luck! It'll get much better if you stay consistent.

When the puppy is playing take her outside to potty every hour. Use the same words each time then praise her "good potty" after she's done.

Good suggestions so far guys! Keep 'em comin!

BELLS!!! I've seen this work in a lot of homes. Tie some large jingle bells to a ribbon and hang it on the door you'll use when you take Snuffy out to go potty. Take Snuffy outside every two hours (it's a lot, I know), but here's the routine: Attach Snuffy's leash and have her sit (or the closest you can get to it) in front of the door. Shake the bells and say "Wanna go potty?" It should get her a little excited, which is good. Take her outside. The moment she does her business, praise her and say "Good potty" over and over. This way, she learns two things--The jingling bells mean "Go potty," and "Go potty" means she does her business. Eventually Snuffy will learn to nudge the bells with her nose to let you know she has to go outside. Be sure to do this routine any time she has an accident, too. Don't scold her, just pick her up and take her straight to the door for the potty routine. Pugs are known for being very stubborn, but hang in there! Best of luck!

When Reno was a puppy I kept her leash on her at all times and tied it around my waist so she was always with me. That way there were no accidents or naughty behavior. She also learned that I was the boss because she had to follow me.

Puppies THRIVE on routine. Potty, feed, train at the same times EVERY DAY.

Lolli, the bells are a good idea! I've heard of it many times before, but I should try that with Bella just so we have a sure way of knowing she has to go potty! Another thing I've heard with the Bells is to take their paw and make their paw ring the bell before going outside, that way they will know to do it themselves after a while. Good suggestion!

I use bells to let my mom know when I need to go out. I also use them to lure her away from the table so I can jump up and get her breakfast (haha). They work pretty well, as I have her well trained, and I almost never have an accident unless she ignores me. Today Sydney rang the bells to go outside for the very first time! If she can learn to use them, Bella and Snuffy can!

When she does something you would rather she not do, potty in the house, for example, don't yell at her. she is scared and confused and probably feels alone. Instead, give her a firm no. Eventually she will understand what that word means. If she is afraid of you, it will be very difficult for you to ever bond with her.

Oh, I wanted to add too--sounds like the puppy is extremely young. You should first work on just picking her up taking her outside everying 1hour-1.5 hours and letting her go pee/poop. If she's 2 months old, probably the longest she can hold her bladder while awake is 3 hours (at the very most!!), but it's best to take her out every hour or so--she'll learn faster. A consistant routine (food/outside time) will help as then you'll know when her schedule is--this is key to potty training. In her crate or when she is sleeping, she can probably hold her bladder a little longer, but she may not be able to sleep through the night. Oh, and the only issue with the bell training is that the dog doens't develop as good of bladder control...so when he has to go, he just goes to the door. In contrast, when you set a schedule and you decide when he goes out, he learns to hold it until you take him out. Both methods work and some work better for other dogs. I would stay with a strict schedule for now since she sounds so young and if you want, introduce the bell a little later.

How about a few chew toys for her while she has her alone time behind the baby gate? Something like a chew rope? That way she won't feel the need to find human stuff to chew on? Freckles uses the bell to go potty but she chooses to ram her big head into the bell.

I know it was mentioned but I love my bell! My mom took me out every hour or two when she first brought me home and made sure we rang the bell every time. I was also constantly supervised - dang it! - but it kept me from having accidents. My mom came home from work at lunchtime for a few weeks or had a friend come over to let me out until I was a little bigger. Mom says the bell worked well for her last dog too, but she would ring the bell just so someone would come and pay attention to her. I get plenty of attention, so I haven't needed to do that but Mom says I've been "in and out" all day today...whatever that means!

Rory's mom here...just take it one day at a time and you'll get there! Rory about drove me crazy when she was really little with the chewing and nutty behavior (that part hasn't changed much yet!), but it will get better. And, a tired dog is a better dog, so walks and lots of play are wonderful! Hang in there!