We have adored our pups from the day they came home. We bought them a 4' x 4' cage that sits on the floor. They have a puppy pad, food, water, bed and toys in there. They sleep in there together every night. They run to the cage when I say 'bedtime'. They peed on the pad almost from the first day. We do have a yard, and I take them out immediately when they get out. I had to carry Zoe for a bit, she decided to pee just before going out. The poo is tiny and as long as they are not fed scraps they stay easy to pick up. Anyone wanting to clean up diarrhea can feed them scraps. No takers at my house.