Can I have a Newfoundland dog and keep my house clean as well?

Some people may be afraid of buying a Newfoundland dog, 
(mostly the ones who haven’t got a yard) because they are 
  worried whether they house will remain clean or not. When 
talking about dogs in a house and keeping its cleanliness, 
it’s mainly about getting rid of dog’s feces. Of course, it is 
usually a very unpleasant thing to do, but here are a 
couple 
of things that a Newfoundland dog owner might be 
interested to know.


First of all, it should be mentioned that puppies can’t control their needs “to go to toilet”, so that’s why they by the word toilet consider everything around them. It’s like having a little baby, but without using diapers. Actually, when talking about diapers, there are also diapers for dogs and they should be available for buying in most of pet stores. However, if you consider buying diapers for your dog as an option for keeping the house clean, it would probably be a good idea to consult a vet first before doing it (to find out is there any possible reason that you shouldn’t do that and to generally inform yourself).


Ability to control their bowels (and bladder as well) will come as your Newfoundland puppy grows older. However, it’s not like you should just sit and wait for that to happen. It would be great if you could put some effort and try to recognize the signs that shows that your puppy wants to do a certain activity. Yes, it can be hard in the beginning, but it’s far from impossible. If you manage to see these signs on your dog and if you are able to take him to the place where is he supposed to do this acts, you will spare a lot of time (and prevent unnecessarily dirt in your house as well of course). Beside “recognizing signs”, it would be also a good idea that you take your puppy outside after its meals and after it wakes up, so you can try to make it get used on doing this kind of needs outside the house.


Also, of course that you won’t be able to always prevent your puppy from making your house dirty. Therefore, when you see that your puppy is sleeping, you should put few pieces of paper (usual newspaper will be fine) on the floor, so your puppy is likely supposed to understand it over time.
Even with extra care, accidents will happen and you will have to do an unpleasant job sometimes. However, you should never punish your puppy because of that, not just because it isn’t a nice thing to do, but your puppy most likely won’t understand it, even if you catch it while doing it. Most Newfoundland dogs are trained easily, so remaining calm and keeping patience shouldn’t be a problem for their owner.