I would put the pen back up and limit his freedom while you are at work. In the "Yorkies for Dummies" book, it says they may not be ready for 100% freedom until 1 - 2 years old. puppies tend to get stressed out being alone for long periods of time. You have to build up to it. If you are going to give him freedom of one whole floor you are going to have to do it hour increments. In other words start out with leaving him alone for an hour, then 2, and so on. You have to work up to 8 - 9 hours.
A puppy can feel safe in their pens and will not "act out" (which is what the defecating and urinating could be). It will also keep them from getting into trouble when they are bored.
The other thing is, that your puppy is not ready to have free range until he "asks" to go potty. It's great that he will go when you ask him, but he has to get to the point where he is asking to go potty on his own or goes to the designated area on his own without you prompting him. If he is not at that point, he is definitely not house broken trustworthy.
I also agree that you have to limit his food and water intake while you are not there. If the bladder and bowels are empty there will be less "piles", if any.
You want your puppy to feel successful, but they cannot do it on their own. You have to ensure success and you can only do this by creating an environment that your puppy can succeed in. |