If you praise and even give a snack to your puppy (to be read as dog of any age) for peeing outside, I guarantee this is will not increase the number of accidents inside the house. You are rewarding the behavior that you want so this specific behavior (peeing outside) will increase in frequency!

Before your muddy dog jumps all over you, they are performing a very desirable behavior. They are running right toward you! Who doesn’t want to to encourage that behavior?? So what do you do in this moment as this muddy mongrel is running straight for you? You praise them like crazy for coming, toss a treat if you have one, and get down to their level if you can physically do it.