I also recommend crate training. My puppy knows the crate is his house and I also feel it gives me peace of mind when I am at work during the day or out for the evening knowing he isn't home tearing up the house. Plus he will "hold it" in the crate because he knows not to go where he sleeps. I was going to try paper training but so many people recommended against it because it could result in your dog feeling he can go on the rug at someone else's home, and I really didn't like a big wee-wee pad lying around my house, in my opinion, I think that looks gross. Just remember it takes time in the beginning, because puppies don't have control over their insides when they are so young. My pup is 9 months old now and never has accidents in the crate. On occasion he will still have an accident in the house but this is usually from my not paying attention to his needing to go out. I confess I haven't gotten him command trained yet, but I am planning on it in the near future. If I could afford it I would send him off to one of those doggie camps for one week where they do all the training for you. As for toys, they can get pricey so I recommend staying away from pet stores and just going to the 99-cents store. A good chew toy for puppies are pig ears or pig skin twists. PM me if you have any more questions
