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for two weeks. As soon as she woke up from napping, I'd take her out and effusively praise her as soon as she urinated or defecated outdoors then, back inside. I would take her out regardless of any signals every couple of hours and I did not feed late in the evening--making sure to get her out as late as possible, though. A few accidents on the first day or two, but she learned quickly and by week 2 was coming over to me to stare at me or whimper and I knew. I haven't had a dog who did not thrive on cold and snow in a long time, so I never felt compelled to teach them to use any garage or other alternative. I did kennel her early on a bit if I thought I was going to be gone a bit too long (week 3) with urine pads, but she soon was able to hold her urine overnight and through the day if I was careful about long walks before leaving. Young puppies can't hold their urine more than a few hours, but that capacity does "grow" with them (fortunately).

Good luck.