Where do you leave your dog when you’re out of the house?

Where do you leave your dog when you’re out of the house?

Loose about the house.
He hasn't chewed anything yet. well not anything that ive noticed

i leave Katie in the kitchen, im still waiting for her to cook for us though

Thinking of doing that with the wife.......but im too affraid of coming back to find that she has found the frying pan for a purpose other than cooking

i put memphis in his crate just to get him used to learning that its his own bit space not just a place to sleep and always make a fuss before and when in there so he knows hes not being punished and with him being so young i havent had the heart to leaving him for more than 1 hour without rushing back and when i return he looks at me like nothings happend think he must go to sleep and the time passes without him knowing

Loose downstairs, with upstairs blocked off.
I knock the gas and oven electrics off after reading about a few houses that have gone up in smoke due to pets.

Rocky has full run of all the flat while we are out.

loose around the house but without access to the front room and the new sofa, even I don't get to sit on that too often

Loose in the house, but when he was a puppy he was crated

lynne wrote:Loose in the house, but when he was a puppy he was crated

Same here.

Outside pen

On my bed or the sofa

Suki has free run of the house.

Used to depend. If we were out for more than 3 hours or a long period of time, they could roam the house. They were all guard dogs.
Oh, these were my old dogs. A rottie, German Shep and a Pointer cross. Those were the main three.

we have tried leaving marley loose, but even when surrounded by toys he chews anything. so we put him in his crate when we have to go out

Ty has a very secure garden area where I leave him in the day. If I go out in the evening or if it is really bad weather, he is indoors restricted to the living area. As a pup, I would return to heaven knows what but now he is not at all destructive.

chester goes in his crate willow goes on my bed! i dont leave them together as sometimes they get carried away with their playfights

Maisy in kitchen, scooby in hallway and he always at the window when we pull on the drive

Lola used to be crated, but since i moved back home she breaks out of the crate after 30 seconds (used to being in it with another dog usually)

Lola now has run of the conservatory and kitchen during the time nobody's in the house, but even if we are home she like to sleep on HER chair in the conservatory (the only one she's allowed on in the house)

my two go in the crate ! when we out the house !

loose around the house, ive never come home to any chewing or mess, she has access to the garden to so she can roam where she pleases, the only one who leaves me little presents is izzie (my jack) who will always do a lil pee in the bathroom she just wont go out but i have now started to close off the bathroom and happy to say no more weeeeeesss lol xx

We leave miley in a crate but its only for a couple of hours

Maddie goes in her crate in the kitchen but the door of the crate is left open, so she can wander round the kitchen. We don't have a kitchen door so we have a babygate across the entrance so we can get through the front door without any 'help'.

loose in the house

Tank in his crate and Diesel has free run of the downstairs x

In his cage. He's not so destructive like he used to be, but if he was kept in the kitchen he'd jump up at the counter, or worse turn the gas on (he's already done this). If he was kept in the living room he'd go on the couch (he's not allowed on the couch and it has bitemarks in it from when he was a puppy ), so easier this way, he has less chance to misbehave.

we've now progressed to letting them both have the run of the hall, landing and kitchen and keep all the doors closed elsewhere , never really lkeft for more than 2 hours , Tilly would love to be back in the bedroom chilling out but it would be too much of a risk to take with Tommy at the moment, but a few more weeks and who knows

Bis has the landing, hallway and kitchen with her big bed, chews and the radio left on

Jimmy in the kitchen and Edie in the sitting room - both have their own beds. They know the routine! When I'm going out or to bed I go to the cupboard and get a few shape biscuits - when I turn round both are in their beds waiting to be tucked in! The rooms do have to be checked and cleared of anything that could be eaten / chewed before leaving them - teddies and construction toys are favourites!

Leave in the kitchen but she can go up the stairs ( rooms not available for her)

Flynn has upstairs... Rolo has the hall and kitchen in the morning, but if I come home for lunch then return to work he gets well cheesed and destroys stuff so it's cage for a couple of hours in the afternoon. He's a funny little bug... it's his way of protesting

loose in the house with exception of the kitchen that is blocked off !!!

Run of the house - but so far he hasn't been left for more than 10 mins on his own.

Debo is left in the crate, I would like to leave him loose when I finally move to my place.

We've never left her on her own yet (son is unemployed atm) she 5 months so wen the time comes it'll prob be a nightmare :-(

Chulo is 9 weeks old and we got him 6 days ago! We haven't left him alone yet but we are considering to train him to be in his crate when we are to leave the house. I hope he will regard this as his own private space where he can feel safe and protected. I am worried he might start chewing the furniture if left loose on his own in the house. He does his business already outside in the garden although wee-wee accidents still happen. Not sure yet if he is therefore ready to be left in his crate because I think he needs to have his bladder under control first?

chulo wrote:Chulo is 9 weeks old and we got him 6 days ago! We haven't left him alone yet but we are considering to train him to be in his crate when we are to leave the house. I hope he will regard this as his own private space where he can feel safe and protected. I am worried he might start chewing the furniture if left loose on his own in the house. He does his business already outside in the garden although wee-wee accidents still happen. Not sure yet if he is therefore ready to be left in his crate because I think he needs to have his bladder under control first?

Depends how long you intend to leave him. If it's only a couple of hours tops, then it wouldn't be a problem as long as he has the chance to pee before you go out.

Thanks Caryll, that makes sense, will take it in small steps

Cant leave Olly ,he barks and cries ,i think its cos hes a rescue so we take him everywhere it has advantages as i cant go shopping with my better half

Both mine go in their crates we did start leaving skye to roam but with having Buster atm their play can get a bit heated
He is learning to play gentle but its best not to take the chance

Solly has the run of the house when we are out, he could have access to the garden, but would be worried if someone broke the fence to steal him, it happens too much these days.

We put Gwen in the crate whenever we leave the house. She can't be trusted out and about in the house yet! But once she gets through her destructive chewing phase and can be trusted we will leave her out in the house.

Loose in the house...he's an angel when we go out  

Loose in the house, he`s always on the bed when we come home

Suki has free run of the house when we are gone