When you are not home it is best to confine your puppy to a small room, some where that you can lay down newspaper. This room is going to be his home away from home, at least while you are not there. When you make up this room lay down the paper, food and water bowls, toys and a bed. At first your puppy is going to chew everything, including the paper and he will also toilet everywhere. This is why you want the convenience of a small room with the paper as it's easy for you to then clean later. Don't get angry with your puppy over this, this is all part of raising a puppy and we are laying down the paper to make your job a bit easier and less messy for you.
Now while your puppy is toileting on the paper he is developing a habit and he will soon find a favorite spot. Once he does slowly and I DO mean slowly start taking the paper away. Start from the furtherest end and take one sheet away at a time. If he misses you need to start again and then maybe take half a sheet away. This is a slow process and you need to take your time. Be prepared for accidents, we All have our bad days. When he gets it right praise him.
When you are home and can participate in active toilet training it will move a lot quicker. Choose a toilet area for your puppy and say every 30/40 minutes after eating, drinking or playing encourage him to his toilet area. When this is successful again praise him, don't punish him as he doesn't understand and it may actually do more harm than good. Keep taking your puppy to his toilet area and over time he will develop bladder and bowel control.
If you reward and encourage your new puppy every time he/she goes in the right place they will quickly learn. The more you can be with your puppy and give him access to his toilet area and with lots of praise, the quicker he is going to learn.
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