Puppy Potty Schedule Maker

Updated October 31, 2026

Enter your puppy's age and your day, and this tool builds a printable potty-break schedule. It uses a commonly cited rule of thumb: many puppies can hold it for roughly one hour per month of age, up to about 8 hours for adult dogs. Every puppy is different, so treat it as a starting point and adjust to your dog.

Print schedule

Tips for sticking to the schedule

• Use the same spot and a cue word each time.
• Praise or reward within a few seconds of success.
• Clean accidents with an enzyme cleaner so the smell doesn't draw your puppy back.
• Ask your vet if your puppy seems to need to go far more often than this; it can be a sign of a health issue.

Training indoors? See how to train a dog to use a pee pad and our puppy pee pad guide.

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