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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We left our dog in the crate during the day when she was a puppy and she destroyed things in the house.  At about six months, we started leaving her out when we were out for short times and we puppy proofed the house. (We started when she tore up the pillow in her crate because she was so bored.) Within a few months, we could leave her alone in the house without a problem.  We used a dog walker until she was about 1 1/2 but after that she was fine at home and never got into trouble or had an accident. She is now eight and she just wanders around the house, moving from one comfortable spot to another while we are gone.

Your husband is right that puppies often need to be crated while you are away (but 8-10 hours is too long and you should get a dog walker to break it up).   Crating up an adult, house-broken dog is both cruel and unnecessary. If you are having an issue with chewing (boredom) or peeing (you are leaving the dog too long without a walk), try confining the dog to one area of the house with gates and leaving lots of toys for him/her to play with.  (Treat balls are great) [/quote]

PP, can I ask what breed of dog you have. I have a terrier and they are just super chewy! Hope that by the time she is 6 months, we can leave her in the puppy proof  house![/quote]

We have a Portuguese Water Dog.  She was a crazy chewer when she was a puppy (the breed is known for being high energy puppies and big chewers.)  She chewed the legs of our dining room chairs, part of our fireplace, the corner of one wall, and countless shoes.  She would also destroy every toy that we got her, even ones specifically for strong chewers.  So, not a case where she was always a pretty well behaved dog who became an even better behaved dog.

She did grow out of it totally by the time she was 1 and a half (and it really started to decline between 6-8 months.)  We never had a problem with her peeing in the house. She grew up to be the most amazing dog. 
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