[Karrie]

During potty training - we kept Bailey in a 4x4 exercise pen while at work. Its bigger than a crate and small enough that she didn't want to soil it.

When she was a puppy, she peed all over and chewed her pee pads. No big deal, I just cleaned up the area every night when I got home. Eventually (at 8 mos), she began to hold it all day.

Bottom line - I had no control when I was gone - so I kept her space small. I had to rely on nature. But when I was home, we kept her confined to one room so we could watch and correct her. She was trained in 2 mos and reliable in 4.

Good luck!