I like x-pens also. For me, that's the easieat way to potty pad train. You would be surprised at how little room they really need. Your puppy will spend most of the time sleeping while you are at work. Welcome to YT!
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"If you have men who will exclude any of God’s creatures from the shelter of compassion and pity, you will have men who will deal likewise with their fellow men." — St. Francis of Assisi, 1181-1226