Do you have some effective tips on how to train a puppy to quit "eliminating" themselves in the house and not jumping on couches?

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I can’t help you with the getting on the couch thing. We came to accept if you have a dog you don’t mind it being on couches or chairs. We gave up. The potty training thing was not too bad. And bichons are notoriously hard to train. I had five pups to train. I took them outside every hour or so like clockwork. The SECOND they pottied I picked them up and brought them back inside after giving them some sort of treat (there are treats they reject) .I took them out 2 or 3 at a time. You have to experiment to see which treat they like. By the time they were sold they were housetrained. I didn’t mind doing it; they were adorable fluffballs and I had the time to do it. Inside they were in a pen with newspapers laid down for numerous accidents.

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