mzza111
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I was a very naive first time dog owner. I adopted Gypsy (she's 4) earlier this year and the thought of locking her up during the day while I was at work never occured to me. I did put up baby gates on two of the bedrooms because I was never going to allow her in there unsupervised but other than that she has the run of the house while I'm gone.
Luckily, she's not chewed anything she isn't supposed too and never had a potty accident in the house. From what I can tell she sleeps in her bed or on the floor next to my bed while I'm gone. I do come home for lunch every day to check on her so she's not alone for 8+ hours every day.
There are nights that Gypsy is restless and when she gets up and walks on the hardwood floor wakes me up but I usually go back to sleep pretty easily. If catch her before she actually gets up and I rub her head and tell her it's night night time and to go back to sleep, she usually does.
I know it can be a controversial topic but honestly, I'm against crating...for me & my dog. I know people say it's their safe place but I just couldn't do it. I equate it to me being locked in the bathroom all day and that would drive me batty. If it works for others, that's great, I just personally couldn't do it.
Ami
Luckily, she's not chewed anything she isn't supposed too and never had a potty accident in the house. From what I can tell she sleeps in her bed or on the floor next to my bed while I'm gone. I do come home for lunch every day to check on her so she's not alone for 8+ hours every day.
There are nights that Gypsy is restless and when she gets up and walks on the hardwood floor wakes me up but I usually go back to sleep pretty easily. If catch her before she actually gets up and I rub her head and tell her it's night night time and to go back to sleep, she usually does.
I know it can be a controversial topic but honestly, I'm against crating...for me & my dog. I know people say it's their safe place but I just couldn't do it. I equate it to me being locked in the bathroom all day and that would drive me batty. If it works for others, that's great, I just personally couldn't do it.
Ami