We waited until Chance was 2 before we started leaving him out on his own. Prior to that he was crated. We live in a condo so we started small; leaving him for two minutes while I went to the lobby to get the mail (for example). We also restricted access in carpeted areas.
Earlier in the year...
NP!
For better or worse, I am too OCD to leave doggy stuff everywhere. So, doggy stuff has a place. Bonus: old toys become new and exciting again when they come out of storage. :)
Good luck with your bed! :)
I may be exaggerating a little bit... but the response I usually get is... "I'm Canadian". :P So yes, he's a fan of the Caps and Pens... and we've now been to both cities to watch those teams. He goes to a number of Leafs games during the season and he and his friends routinely roadtrip to...
We built it all ourselves... but it's all IKEA parts aside from the mattress. If you just do the cave+ mattress you can put it all together (new) for less than $150 - way cheaper than many dog beds, even dog mattresses, that I've seen. If your IKEA has an as-is section, you might even be able to...
Haha... Caps AND Pens. *shakes head* I blame his dad. :P
We actually took him on a road trip from Toronto to DC in May. His dad went to see the Caps play the first two playoff games and I went for the museums. There's a famous bullie (Ovie the Bulldog) who hangs out outside the Verizon Centre...