Vegas use to do well out of the crate. But he has epilepsy..and if he has a seizure when no one is home, I don't want him to hurt himself. With that being said, Vegas is a good boy. He has gotten into stuff..like the lazy susan. (video in the bullytube section) Also...he had his share of shake n bake (video in the bully tube section) So, it's not that you are trying to protect your house from him, but you need to protect him from the house.