For most Pugs, the opportunity to run around in a big yard just can't happen. Pugs are more likely to spend their days cooped up in the house while their owner or family goes out. This makes creating a potty schedule difficult.

A good way to combat this is by incorporating a crate and leash into your Pug's daily routine. If the Pug is full grown or just returning to your house from the kennel, you may need to treat the training process as if your Pug was a puppy.

One way to train is by using a crate during the day and incorporate a leash that isn't too restricting when you are at home with your Pug. Keeping your Pug locked up and unable to roam around all day is not really the best answer - but it is a part of the training process.

Begin as you would with a puppy and schedule regular potty breaks. Be sure to make the breaks long enough after a meal so that the Pug can actually eliminate something worthwhile on the trip outside.

Start by devoting a whole weekend to observing your Pug on a leash when he is out of his crate so that you can learn the signs that he needs to use the bathroom. Your Pug might act shaky or agitated and may even squat down. Take these signs as your cue to take pup outside.

Remember to praise him lavishly when he does his business during the potty break. That's the positive reinforcement needed to show your Pug where he's supposed to do his business.

If you went out of town and had to leave your Pug in a kennel, you may need to start training all over again. Since the Pug went potty in the same place that he ate and slept, he may be feeling really depressed.

Pugs hate to mix their elimination place with their comfortable sleeping and eating spots. So you will need to build up your puppy's confidence in his abilities again. He needs you for positive reinforcement and to take him out when he has the urge to go.

Older Pugs usually have more bladder control than a young pup. This allows the older Pug to go for longer periods in between bathroom breaks. If your Pug is constantly having accidents you may need to get him checked out. He may have a urinary tract infection, diarrhea or some type of medical problem.

If you see a noticeable change in your Pug's potty behaviors and there are no other apparent reasons for it, then you want get him checked at the vet. The potty problems may be a symptom of a greater problem.

While he is being treated for his medical issues you will need to show him that you care and not try to push potty training as hard as before. Your Pug needs to have time to recuperate from whatever is ailing him first. Keep your Pug on a leash when he is out of his crate and be certain to look out for any signs that your Pug needs a potty break until he recovers.

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