Any tips for potty training a puppy of a large breed dog?

I hate to say it, but basically you are doing almost everything wrong, except the ignoring and the rewarding.

1) Get rid of the papers. Dogs are not good at generalising and basically you are just teaching him that it is okay to go on the floor. The rule is: Peeing and pooping happens outside - never inside, not on papers, not on pee pads, not in litter boxes. Outside.

2) He's still very young and might not have full bladder control yet, plus you've been confusing him with the papers on the floor. He's doesn't get it yet. It is YOUR job to keep an eye on him and take him out whenever he looks as if he's about to go. Also take him out at regular intervals, and right after he's slept, played and eaten. If he goes on the floor, spank yourself, not the dog. It is your fault for not keeping a proper eye on him, not his.

3) Again. I realise that you are not beating your dog, just tapping him, but there's a risk of it back-firing. Puppies that have been punished for going inside the house might not understand WHY they are being punished, and it is easier for them to associate punishment with peeing and pooping in general, instead of punishment with peeing and pooping indoors in non-designated areas.

This means that by punishing your pup before it understands what is expected of it, you risk that it will start to seek away from you to do it's business, which will not only be a hassle on walks when the dog is older, but also mean that the puppy will hide to do it's business indoors which makes the training infinitely more difficult. So no punishements. Ignoring is good. Remember to clean up all accidents with a cleaner that removes organic smell.

4) Be patient. You are expecting way to much from a 10 week old pup. I've had a pup housebroken at 10 weeks old, but not all are. Usually it takes weeks before they get it and are able to control their bladders. It can even take months, it all depends on how consistent and vigilant you are with your training, and the individual dog. Just like babies, puppies need time to learn this.

When the vet says that your puppy cannot be taken outside until the injections/shots have taken effect. This does not mean that it cannot go into your safe fenced garden/yard. However, it must be kept away from other dogs and any area which could be contaminated.

If you train it to pee and poo inside, it will do this in your house forever.

I start toilet training a puppy as soon as I get it.

A puppy must be taken out every hour, after it eats or drinks and after a nap. You must stay out with it until it has either a pee or a poo, then praise it and give it a treat.

You should also take it out twice during the night. Having said that, I am always concerned that I won’t wake up. Consequently I dip newspaper in the urine that it has produced in the garden and I put this on top of a thick pad of newspaper. A puppy will be drawn to this due to the smell. However it’s just on the odd occasion that I fail to wake up.

Nevertheless. my puppies are toilet trained from a very early age.

Incidentally, it’s almost impossible to toilet train, if a puppy is left home alone.

You take him outside to go. Pee pads, newspaper... whatever is useless. Even if you're able to isolate the area, you're still teaching him peeing in the house is OK. The whole point of housetraining a dog is to teach it that peeing in the house is NOT ok, that peeing outside is the behavior we want.

You take this dog out every two and a half or so hours. Make sure you go out about fifteen to twenty minutes after every meal, right when you wake up, right before bed... When he goes, praise him and reward him. Repeat..

When he goes in the house immediately say a stern "NO" and put him outside. If it's poop you can even put it out on the lawn in order for him to smell it and realize this is where he should be going.

Throw out the newspaper or pads.. They're counterproductive. Watch this dog and take him out regularly and he'll be potty trained soon enough. It takes time and patience, and pups don't have the best bladder control.. but this is what you signed up for and is the only "correct" way.

What's wrong with you spanking a pup would you spank a baby? Now stop that and listen because your dog is a lovely breed and you're confusing him. What does he know about paper when his ancestors played on grass and pood in dirt. All you need to do if it does'nt interfere with your TV and games is walk this pup after his morning meal and his evening meal you walk him outside until he poos and then 'hey good boy whoopsie' and no spanks you give him a piece of diced chicken. He needs excercise and it won't hurt you either and then his bowels will work.

I associate spanking with the beginnings of smacking then punching so don't tell me as a dog lover not to tell you what I think, leave the pup alone.

When your trying to train him a certain spot keep treats with you so every time he goes where you want you praise him so he will get used to that spot....that's what I did with my dogs and its worked with everyone

So..

I have a very stubborn boy and I was able to "potty train" him in less than a week. I followed this method http://www.goobypls.com/r/rd.asp?gid=297

I hope it helps