[bendyfoot]

1. Absolutely, positively, expecting too much too soon. Our "best" pup was reliable at 6 months, our "not-so-best" was closer to 18 months before she was reliably housetrained. Breathe, and invest in enzymatic pet cleaner and paper towels

2. Are you crate training these pups? If not, you should. One crate each. There are lots of excellent discussions on this board about crating.

3. Take pups out to pee after every: morning wakeup time, nap, play time, chew time, feeding time, get-home-from-work-or-errands time, right before bed, and probably at least once in the middle of the night. Establish a routine and stick to it.

4. Always take them out on a leash. Potty time is not play time. Give them a potty command (we use "go pee" and "go poop"). When they go, have a praise party for them and give a treat.