He should be contained in a bathroom or large kennel while you are gone. My two are 6 years and 4 years old and still do not get 100 % free roam when we are gone. My husband comes home at lunch to let them out and then they get to come downstairs and hang out. I know they could not hold their bladder for 8 hours, so we keep potty pads out for them to use and we still have occasional accidents (usually poop). |