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Mark is right. When I got my puppy, he was very small, only 4 lbs and 2 months old. When I went to work I would just put him in the kitchen and put newspaper down because I knew there was no way he could hold it in the crate for 8 hours, or even 4 or 5 if I came home to walk him. I made sure too that I did get him at a point in my life when I was able to take some time off from work in the beginning to be with him, and also, my position at the time allowed me to go home during lunch for an hour to be with him. When you get a crate, there is an extra piece to put in the middle to section off. This is so the puppy will be in a spot that is not bigger than him so he learns through your repeated walking him that it is not cool for him to go in this spot. If you don't use the sectioner, the crate is generally gonna be too big and he will still go inside the crate. It gets easier as the puppy gets older. Just remember as was mentioned here already, that very young pups do not sleep much when you first bring them home. I remember when mine was waking up like every hour on the hour. I guess it wouldn't be a big of deal if you had a big house and could put him on another floor, but in an apartment, you can forget about a solid night's sleep. Also, my dog wakes up to go out between 5:30 and 6 am every day. This is fine during the work week but can be a pain in the butt on weekends. Sometimes he will go back to sleep but not always so be prepared for that.
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