Just my opinion on small breed dogs in general is that it takes a good 8-9 months to really be able to say they are potty trained. And even then I probably would not trust mine out of their crate and wondering the house while I am gone for a few hours. My newest addition is only 14 weeks and is starting to do pretty well. (Or maybe I should say that I am better recognizing when she has to go
) She has started to tell me about 50% of the time when she needs to go by scratching the back door. We still have an accident almost daily. She is making baby steps and I am very proud of her. It really is a big job potty training them and requires constant attention and supervision (and patience!) during the times that they are out of their crate. It
IS worth it. They are a wonderful part of the family. It's just that first year that's rough! I believe that eventually it gets better anyway as they really only go potty 4-5 times a day when they are adults, as puppies they go every 20-30 minutes when they are awake.