Adopting a puppy for either your own benefit or your kid's is a great idea.
Did you do it because you wanted to run around and play with her? Can you just envision the long, fruitful and happy life you'll have with your awesome new friend? I have news for you - puppies are a lot of work, especially when it comes to house training.
Many times, owners let the stresses of house training ruin their relationship with their puppy, sometimes permanently.
Here are a few ways you can be sure you don't run into issues when laying down the rules...
To start, you should know that there really isn't a minimum age for your puppy to start the house training.
They are inherently able to train themselves and control their bladder, so all you have to do is teach them the rules and reinforce them consistently.
Consistently is the key word here, as that is almost the entire secret to the training.
If you are going to take on the burden of training a puppy to go outside, you have to be consistent with not only your schedule but with your rules as well.
If you teach them that they will have a potty break at six in the morning every day because that's when you wake up to go to work, you have to do that every day, including on the weekends.
Your puppy will go with or without you, and they'll probably end up going on the carpet, regardless of what your rules are.