Fenway goes to doggy day care 3 times a week while I am at work. The other 2 days I am working, he stays home. He "holds it" for 9 to 11 hours. I figure 2 days a week won't hurt him. I also leave a pee pad out just in case. He's used it once (and that was when we first moved into our apartment). Usually, when I get up in the morning we go out for about 45 minutes. We walk around the neighborhood and he sniffs around. It takes him about 5 minutes to go pee but about 35 minutes to go poop. Then we go back home, I get ready for work and then leave. As soon as I get home (with no quick stops at the store), I walk him again so he can do his business. Hope this helps. Good luck!