Vickie Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 (edited) Just wondering where your dogs are when no one is home? Edited January 24, 2012 by Vickie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sydoo Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 I chose other as it depends on what time of day we are away. Day time: loose in the backyard (unless the weather is really awful). Night time: loose in the house Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crisovar Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 Depends on the time of day, the weather, how long we will be away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest donatella Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 For those that crate your dogs while you're away how long do you crate them for? I think its appalling when I hear people who crate their dogs for hours on end (ie a whole work day ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bundyburger Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 How is it any different to crating the dog for 12hrs overnight? The dog doesn't know the difference, just knows it needs to pee when you get home :laugh: Ours are outside during the day, at night one is crated and the other had run of the house (until he broke the curtains) so now he's down the back in the 'dog room' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dory the Doted One Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 Other for us. Because when we leave the house, Dory is with us most of the time. For the rare occasions she is left home, she is crated inside the home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HazyWal Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 Mine are either on the lounge or in my bed.The back door is open so they can come and go as they like but they usually choose inside :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gretel Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 The Cavaliers are in the kitchen and the Lappie is in her crate. (she ate the last kitchen :laugh: ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rainy Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 I voted loose in the yard but it depends on some thing's, at night they are in thier crates or if its a stinking hot day ill crate them. Because im a stay at home mum the really spend most of thier time on the lounge. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westielover Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 24 x 7 access to house & yard via a dog door. All toilet trained - otherwise would be outside until toilet trained! When I used to foster - all dogs outside until foster dog toilet trained (much to the dismay of my dogs :laugh: ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tintin Jac Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 Tintin is loose in the house and has access to yard (if he can be bothered!) via the dog door. I'm sure he sleeps most of the time if he's home. He doesn't have access to our bedroom because Lola is locked in there when we go out. Dog help us if she had free run of the house She can be a very naughty pussy cat! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~*Shell*~ Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 Zero is outside during the day with access to the garage in case it's hot. In my house the garage is the coolest place to be if it's hot - it's well insulated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inevitablue Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 Free to be dogs in the backyard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
halfthewords Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 Access to the house (inc upstairs & bedrooms) and yard via a doggie door. No chewers, diggers, accident-makers or destructo dogs here. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poodlemum Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 For those that crate your dogs while you're away how long do you crate them for? I think its appalling when I hear people who crate their dogs for hours on end (ie a whole work day ) How is it any different to crating the dog for 12hrs overnight? The dog doesn't know the difference, just knows it needs to pee when you get home :laugh: Ours are outside during the day, at night one is crated and the other had run of the house (until he broke the curtains) so now he's down the back in the 'dog room' Exactly - don't judge people if you don't know the circumstances - my boys are quite happily crated for 12 hrs, even longer, overnight. Only VERY occasionally they might me crated for as long during the day - I think this preferable to leaving them outside where my psycho neighbour might get to them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest donatella Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 Because night is a known sleep time where the whole world sleeps. Daytime isn't all about sleeping for all dogs (although most would do it out of boredom). I think it's cruel to be locked away for so much of their life. How is it any different to crating the dog for 12hrs overnight? The dog doesn't know the difference, just knows it needs to pee when you get home :laugh: Ours are outside during the day, at night one is crated and the other had run of the house (until he broke the curtains) so now he's down the back in the 'dog room' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowanbree Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 Oldies are inside with a dog door into the yard but the majority of the crew is kennelled in runs off from the garage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crisovar Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 Because night is a known sleep time where the whole world sleeps. Daytime isn't all about sleeping for all dogs (although most would do it out of boredom). I think it's cruel to be locked away for so much of their life. How is it any different to crating the dog for 12hrs overnight? The dog doesn't know the difference, just knows it needs to pee when you get home :laugh: Ours are outside during the day, at night one is crated and the other had run of the house (until he broke the curtains) so now he's down the back in the 'dog room' Tell that to my dogs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest donatella Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 there is a big difference between night and day. I crate myself to my bed for 10 hours overnight but I wouldnt dream about doing it all day as well. What sort of life is that? You can't compare bed time to day time, not even worthy of a valid argument. [quote name=poodlemum' timestamp='1327398139' post='5693994] For those that crate your dogs while you're away how long do you crate them for? I think its appalling when I hear people who crate their dogs for hours on end (ie a whole work day ) How is it any different to crating the dog for 12hrs overnight? The dog doesn't know the difference, just knows it needs to pee when you get home :laugh: Ours are outside during the day, at night one is crated and the other had run of the house (until he broke the curtains) so now he's down the back in the 'dog room' Exactly - don't judge people if you don't know the circumstances - my boys are quite happily crated for 12 hrs, even longer, overnight. Only VERY occasionally they might me crated for as long during the day - I think this preferable to leaving them outside where my psycho neighbour might get to them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest donatella Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 That sucks for you then, I have a dog that sleeps all night no drama but is very active all day. Because night is a known sleep time where the whole world sleeps. Daytime isn't all about sleeping for all dogs (although most would do it out of boredom). I think it's cruel to be locked away for so much of their life. How is it any different to crating the dog for 12hrs overnight? The dog doesn't know the difference, just knows it needs to pee when you get home :laugh: Ours are outside during the day, at night one is crated and the other had run of the house (until he broke the curtains) so now he's down the back in the 'dog room' Tell that to my dogs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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