I have an 11 week old pug which I have only had a week and a half. I know that it takes some time to house train a puppy but I am having a strange mix of problems. I try to keep an eye on the puppy as much as I can so that if I see him sniffing or about to go to the bathroom, I can take him outside. My other problem is that I can't pay attention to him 24/7. I have to get things done around the house. When I put him in the kitchen and I walk away, he will cry or bark and just sit by the gate til I come back. The vet told me just to let him cry and he will get over it eventually. My problem comes when I leave him in there and don't pay attention to him, he elliminates and then I loss that opportunity to try and house train him. On top of this, if I am in the kitchen he will play by himself, but if I walk away he quits playing and sits by the gate. He does the same thing while eating. If I'm not in the kitchen he will bark or elliminate which again stops me from being able to house train him. I don't know what to do so that I can potty train him and get him to do things without me right next to him.
Thanks in advance,

Have you read this?

http://leerburg.com/housebrk.htm

It will be a great place to start.

It sounds to me like you need a crate to place him in when you cannot have your eyes on him and a tether so that you can tie him to you.

Good Luck!

I'm with Melissa:

1. Article on Leerburg, 2. crate, and 3. tether to you when not crated.

And I have Pug experience, too. So do not fall for the BS some people will give you about how Pugs (and other small breeds) are harder to train. It's not true. They do have smaller bladders and a quicker turnaround time, but that's all.

You can do this. Good luck and enjoy your dog.