My kota is 15 wks old, we kept him in the bathroom at night and during the day while we were @ work with his toys, crate/bed and pee pads, here lately i've wanted that spare bathroom back, so i've put his pee pads in the kitchen and his crate/bed in the living room. i go to work, close the doors to all other rooms of the house, and he has the rest. so far so good, i'm proud to say. i come home each day and he has peed and pooped on his pads only. yey!!! and knock on wood