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

Kittens are so much easier, they just KNOW to use a litter box.

Anyway, so how does one go about actually training a puppy? We take her outside a few times a day, mostly after she’s snoozed or after she’s eaten, and once or twice during the night. But she still poops in the house.

It’s also WAY too cold to leave our outside, so that’s not an option.

Also, the other day she got a whiff of my dinner and wanted some of it. So i got on the couch but she was trying to get onto the chouch and i thought she was NEVER going to quit! Can we spray her with water to deter her?

Some website said that one shouldn’t smack them with a newspaper when they mess on the floor, because that teaches them to just not poop in your presence.

I really do want a well trained dog, and one that will never mess in the house or make a “nuisance” of herself when guests comes over.