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[quote=Anonymous]We adopted our dog when he was 9 months- 1 year from a shelter and we've had him for exactly a year now. He's destroyed several rugs, brand new carpeted steps, table legs, chair legs, toys, quilts and my prescription sunglasses, so we still crate him for 6.5 hrs. a day.  We don't crate him during the night, he will typically sleep with someone for most of the night. Just lately, we've been leaving the house for errands, and not crating, while keeping our fingers crossed that he won't chew while we're not home and so far, so good.  We love him dearly, give him plenty of chews, long daily walks, and I'm sure one day soon, he won't have to be crated.  On the upside, he loves his crate and goes in willingly, but as I said, it's for 6.5 hours a day - I work part-time.

Crating is not a long term option for us.  He's a part of the family, and I feel badly he's crated at all.  We also have another dog, who is much older, and she hasn't been crated since she was a year old (she's now 10).  The only time she has to be confined is when she has "poop" problems.[/quote]

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