[Karrie]

Welcome to YT!!!

I assume your asking about what to do when the puppy is alone - right?

8x10 is kinda big? I kept Bailey in a 4x4 expen when she was that young - and alone while I was at work. Most dogs won't soil where they live - and I have found that to be true. Bailey never soiled her crate. However, she did soil her ex-pen, and she chewed her pee pads until she was about 8 mos old. I accepted the fact that I would just clean her pen every day - and it took all of 5 minutes so it was no big deal. Around 8-9 mos - she started to hold it all day and lost interest in the pee pads.

I never tried liter- but I'm told that most dogs will try to eat it....

My suggestion is to keep your baby in something smaller than 8 x 10 - also, I would purchase a small piece of vinyl flooring to protect the floors. I bought a 10x10 piece at Home Depot for $10 - well worth the $$.

Good luck!!