Check out Chilewich and tons of newspapers The puppy should be in a kennel when no one is home and then walked every 2 hours it won’t take long for him to get the idea.

Older homes used to have decorative floor clothes. You can google that phrase and see ideas. FWIW, I've heard that too, that puppies do better in crates, plus it gives them a sense of enclosure, i.e. Their own cave. If your daughter plans to take the dog to obedience school, she could ask that instructor what they recommend,

Thanks for the comments! She’s tried the crate but he barks all day causing the neighbors to complain. Hopefully she’ll have him trained soon!

Does the puppy have free rein of the house and is marking all over the carpet? Or is she in a room with a rug? Can she be contained in a kitchen or bath with a hard floor and a gate so she can see out?

Indoor outdoor rugs are easily cleanable but can be a stiff and uncomfortable.

Sounds like a puppy was a big mistake for this person. One cannot leave puppy all day, either in a crate or loose in the house. It must be taken out every 2 hrs or so, and it will also be very lonely and it will bark. She needs to find a doggy daycare center for her puppy or return it to the breeder and consider getting an older dog.

If you have pets you can't beat polypropylene rugs

Agree with the others. Someone who works full time should not be getting a puppy unless there is the ability to take the dog out every 2 hours. Hire a dog walker or put the pup in day care or return the pup and get an older dog.

I have never tried this, but apparently, you can make your own rug out of fabric and paint over it with several coats of polyurethane for a washable surface. If you Google, you'll get lots of instructions.
I'm sorry you're getting so much advice that you didn't ask for, but I want to chime on that too and ask your daughter to not leave a puppy home alone wearing a collar. I had a friend who didn't know any better and, well, I don't want to go into details, but it was tragic, so I just wanted to mention it.

I would try puppy pee pads and place them off the rug. Apparently dogs are drawn to them because of how they are scented, and if she can get the dog to pee on one, it will go back to that one again. Then replace it with a clean one and the dog will go back to that spot. eta, sorry this link is so long but my link icon isn't showing up.

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She goes home for lunch everyday and takes him out. And her husband gets home way before she does everyday. The puppy destroyed the puppy pads she tried from day one. She is looking into the doggy daycare situation.

We got our first puppy 6 weeks before moving into our first house. We lived in a pet friendly apartment building but didn’t want to lose a huge deposit due to damages carpet and put huge tarps down over all the carpet in the rooms where the puppy would be. It worked great and saved the carpets.

At the time my office was 5 minutes from the apartment so when he was young I split up my lunch hour so I came home mid morning, at lunch, and mid afternoon to let him out. The tarps were helpful for the times we were actually at home and he had accidents.

The puppy's human needs gates to contain the puppy to one room -- a room without a rug -- when puppy is home alone -- but its human does need to leave the puppy a washable throw rug with a no skid back, a stuffed toy as a "friend"; also, leave a radio on low volume in the same room.

Thank you champchamp. She’s very responsible and wants it to work. I may recommend splitting up her lunch hour. That would help. She’s tried leaving him in the bathroom and a tried a crate but he barks so she leaves him in the open kitchen living area and everything else is closed off. He does not bark while in there because he can see outside. So it’s working well except for the accidents.

Your daughter needs to get rid of all carpet and rugs that are not small enough to be washable -- she'll love the puppy more and both she and the puppy will be happier.

I have had dogs for several years and I have hardwood floors. I have indoor / outdoor carpets in my living room. They now come in attractive colors and patterns. They are not cushy, but they are not harsh either. They can be hosed off if needed. I have not had to - I am a stay home mom and the living room is not allowed to the dogs when they are training puppies. The family room is currently without a rug. However, I will be getting an indoor / outdoor rug for the family room as soon as current puppies can be trusted not to eat it as one like to eat everything.

She might try getting a 4x4 or 5x5 puppy play pen. She can then put it where the puppy can see outside, but off the rug (or cover the rug with a tarp), and put papers in one side of the play pen and a fuzzy or dog bed (make sure it is puppy-proof!) on the other side. Leave a Kong toy filled with bits of kibble to keep the puppy entertained.

Puppies are a LOT of work! I'm 74 and have had many dogs/puppies over the years, but I would not consider getting a puppy at my stage in life - that ship has sailed. I have gotten two wonderful, fully house-trained dogs from a breeder; one was a champion (he was 4 1/2) but ended up with a very low sperm count and could not be bred, the other had had 4 litters and now had a heart murmur (she was almost 6). Godfrey lived to be 14 years and 3 months, and Shimmer will be 12 the end of May. They have been perfect for me and I've been a pretty sweet deal for them, too!

Just to add, I had a polypropylene carpet in the family room for years with the older dogs (which moved out with my daughter since they were hers). It looked terrible after 5 years, but I had it cleaned and it looks great now. I put it in the spare bedroom.