Puppies do not learn where to go. They learn where going gets rewarded. The schedule does the teaching.
The timing
Out after waking, after eating, after play, and every hour otherwise at eight weeks. Add fifteen minutes to the interval each week the puppy stays dry.
The spot
Same door, same route, same patch. Stand still and be boring until the puppy goes, then pay with a treat right there, not back inside.
Accidents
Clean with an enzyme cleaner so the smell is gone to the dog, not just to you. Never punish after the fact. The puppy cannot connect it.
