HI!
I keep my puppy in our laundry room. We keep her little crate (with the door open), toys, food, water, and potty pad in there. She does just fine with going on the pad during the day while my husband and I are at work and has NEVER peed in her crate. We can move the potty pad around the house or put one down for her when we go to my in-laws and she will go right on it

Every dog is different, but she does just fine!