Congratulations on your new puppy.
My puppy,Coco is 8 months old, 3lbs5ozs of happiness. Coco is "pee pad" trained and goes outdoor. She goes to my real estate company every day and so far she always had hit the pad. She stays in my office and does not have the run of the place. I am sure if she was allowed the run of the place, she would have accidents. At home she is put in a playpen when I am not watching her. This keeps her out of trouble and safe. Or so I thought.
A word on a playpen for your dog. One day about a month ago I had put her in the playpen and when to the kitchen. When I turned around, who was at my feet? A tiny little dog, I thought that I must be losing it, thinking that I had put her in the pen and then not doing it. So I put her in the playpen. A few minutes later there she was again. This really blew me away. So I put her in the pen and watched her. She jumped in the corner of the playpen and caught the edge with her armpits. She then pulled her self up and jumped out.
I am thinking of putting her in the circus but in the mean-time I made a top with netting so that she will not hurt herself. It is all about watching and protecting them from themselves. And outsmarting them to doing things our way. After all they are little animals and we are their humans.