Originally Posted by HollyInfinite
If its your first puppy I'd highly recommend going to a trainer. It may cost more than getting a book but your getting help from someone that has experience and if you have questions you're able to ask.
One thing for sure, don't use puppy pads. Once you get a puppy they are old enough where you should be training them to go outside, take them out every few hours. If you put puppy pads in your house it makes it harder for the puppy to understand that it should be going outside rather than just using the bathroom in the house.
A lot of people recommend puppy pads, but my parents bread dogs when I was growing up and its a big no no once you take a puppy home.
I have to agree about the puppy pads. I got my DGD a mini dachshund a year ago. Being we all work during the day I put down piddle pads for him. As of now he is very well trained........to use a piddle pad. We are having some success with learning to go outside but it's an uphill battle. Thank goodness he is a small dog.