First off, Welcome. I am Melissa and mommy to Layla a almost one year old border collie/german shepherd.
With Layla I would take her out every 1 to 2 hours, and we would stay out untill she went. After she went we would act like fools cheering for her giving her treats and saying good girl. If she went in the house we would take her over to the spot where the accident was and say bad girl and take her outside. She caught on really fast, maybe we were lucky but in less than a week she would go to the door and whine. Agter that she only had a few accidents, but when I crate trained her it stopped all together. She only has accidents when she gets really excited, like at the pet store, her favorite place because they give her treats. Hope I was helpful.
What kind of dog are you getting?