[sandraj]

Sounds like you have found a solution. My puppy is only outside trained. I had six weeks school holidays at home when i got her and that helped with training. When I went back to work, my daughter came home at lunch time to let her out for the first two weeks. She is left in an ex-pen with her basket, crate, newspaper,toys,chew, water and kibble. She goes from 8 am to 3.30pm without an accident usually,although my son who is the first home has to remember to get her out quick!She sleeps with me and generally goes all night,but wakes me up if she needs out.When we are home she needs to go about every 1-2 hours.We have the occasional accident if her supervisor gets on the playstation-my son- and forgets to let her out,but she is pretty good at 24 weeks now.What makes it easier is that my garden is just off the kitchen,out some sliding doors-she doesn't have too far to go!