[camile]

I know many people make use of crates to house-train but I could never do that to my babies. I did, however, confine them to two rooms, my kitchen and adjoining den, the two rooms we use the most. I could watch them and direct them to the pad quickly but they were still able to be with me and follow me around like they want to. To each his own, but I couldn't and didn't want to walk around a small crate all day and know my puppy was in there not understanding why. Even when I worked, I kept them in the kitchen, confined but loose. JMO.