Hi Jonella. Every puppy is different regardless of what breed you are working with. Don't expect too much with any puppy until it is at least six months old. Starting your puppy off right from the beginning in puppy housebreaking bootcamp will certainly help. A good rule of thumb is to remember that for each accident your puppy has in an unacceptable location, the longer it will take to fully housebreak your pup. This is one reason why it is so important that the main person who will be training the puppy be available to oversee the process as much as possible in the first month.

Cairn Terriers are not any more difficult to housebreak that other dog breeds. Molly, my first Cairn Terrier puppy was harder because she had a different personality than Jack. She's a girl with an attitude who wanted to be alpha dog. BUT just as important it had been 20+ years since I had housebroke a puppy. I had forgotten everything plus the training rules had changed.

I have listed below a number of the articles I have written about housebreaking my Cairn Terriers, Molly May and Happy Jack. Please read them at your convenience, and contact me if you have any questions. In addition, I am positive you will benefit from using my FREE Puppy Housebreaking Chart Template.

• Free Puppy Housebreaking Chart Template
• Housebreaking a Cairn Terrier
• Crate Training a Puppy
• Cairn Terrier Housebreaking Supplies You'll Need
• Nature's Miracle for Housebreaking a Dog
• The Pet Yard
• Kidco Doorway Gate