Why do you want her to have free roam? I really feel that small dogs can easily get overwhelmed by having to "guard" large spaces. Oz is 10 months and he stays in his playpen while we're at work. He has bed, food, water, toys, and his favourite treat, the KONG, when he's in there. It has become his own den/toy box where he feels safe and happy. If I were to give him more access I would make it a contained area in the house. In our home we have a really large entry area that is all tiled, which also goes freely (no door) into the laundry room. I would only have to gate off the stairs... it's about 300 sq ft. That would be the area I would let Oz roam in. However, I think he'd have to go at least 6 months without ANY accidents in the house first. So far he hasn't made it past 2 months at a time.
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