My dearly departed Shih Tzu was 2 before I could leave him loose in the house but I was working full time outside the home then and it just takes more time to get the training in.
Gracie was 5 months old before I could leave her loose in the home but I was home with her most of her first few months so she just continued to do what she always did when I would leave. She was very easy to house break though and uses pee pads. I don't think I could have left her alone in the home at that age without pee pads. My other dog was trained to go outside and once he was fully mature he could hold it a long time. |