Training your puppies will be time consuming for a while.We got a new sheltie in May (born in Feb).She was 7 weeks when we brought her home.I have a small area with a vinyl floor.I put puppy pads down in this area at night.Also had her crate there.That is the safe house and I recommend crate training. A crate for each. I put her to bed about 10p.m.and got up to take her out about 4 a.m. for the first week then as she got older it was later in the a.m.I also covered the front of the crate with a bath towel at night.
I took her out after she ate but also about every 45 min. all day. Lots of praise and if you say the same word each time the go out they learn to pee when you say the word. I say GO, hurry up. I trained my last sheltie to pee on command too.Good when you travel.
She was mostly trained after about 3 weeks. After a couple of accidents and her knowing how unhappy that made me she was house trained. I did not allow her the run of the house until she was trained.She was either with me or in her pen area.
She is 7 months and knows to tell me when she wants out. You have double the trouble. It will be hard to know who did an accident. This was a long post but training can get frustrating. Hang in there and before you know it they will be trained. It just takes time and lots of attention for the first few months.
I am 67.Good luck.Puppies grow up so fast. Our girl is a joy.
Last edited by judith ann; 09-16-2013 at 01:43 PM.