Crated or uncrated?

[jaggirl47]

Zappa had to be crated everytime we left the house and went to bed because he would shred anything he could touch or was left out. It wasn't until I got Scobee the cat almost 2 years ago that he finally stopped and could have free roam when we were gone. I found out he was bored and lonely so he shredded stuff for fun (still does his toys). Now he only gets crated when we go camping and then it's only at night in the tent. I have a dog dcreen in my Pilot so I haven't needed to crate him in the car.

[Anja1Blue]

Both my dogs are crate trained, and will still voluntarily go in there for down time (doors are left open.) It's their quiet place.......other than that they have the run of the house. They are not destructive and don't jump on the furniture and beds (no dog hair to give them away!)

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Susan

Anja GSD
Conor GSD - adopted from this Board
Blue GSD - waiting at the Bridge

[big_dog7777]

Originally Posted By: Jason LinJohn,

How do you keep them separated without crates? They just know where they need to be?

Yes, I'm that good of a trainer! As if that's even possible.

My kitchen has a regular door to the hallway that leads to two of my three bedrooms and living room that effectively cuts the house in half when closed. Lowen gets the front and basically lounges on our bed. Diesel gets the kitchen, back bedroom and basement and lets anyone and everyone who walks by know he's there whether the windows are open or closed.