four words to remember:

If there is such a thing as a “trick” to housebreaking a dog, it would comprise of equal parts consistency, patience, understanding and diligence. Some breeds are more difficult to housebreak than others, but all healthy dogs are able to learn this basic lesson.

what to do:

1. The puppy must be allowed frequent access to the outdoors to do its business before being brought back inside.
    
2. Once inside, you have two options. One is to restrict the puppy to a certain  place in the house, such as the kitchen, while you keep a close eye on it. The other is to place the puppy in a comfortable but enclosed living and sleeping crate until you can supervise its activities. In either case, the puppy will be limited to a small area in which to play and sleep – an area that it will naturally be reluctant to soil.
    
3. When “accidents” happen, mildly chastise the puppy and immediately take it to a familiar outdoor place.
    
4. Most housebreaking problems originate with the softhearted owner who lets an untrained puppy have free run of the house.