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[quote=Anonymous]Dog smell mitigated by (at least monthly) bathing, frequent brushing, a large HEPA filter fan, and frequent (every other day) vacuuming. Very little was damaged when she was a puppy because she was crated when not supervised until she was trustworthy (around 1.5 years old). When she was little I got a wet vac called  a "pet spot bot" and it has been amazing. She was house trained quickly but she's a pukey sort of dog and it's made puke cleanup (kids, pets, and adults) easy.

I now have complete trust that I can leave my dog alone all day and she won't chew anything or hurt herself or have an accident- but your dog might vary. My parents' higher energy/ more stressy dog is 5 and is still crated when they will be gone for more than a short time. Both my parents' dog and mine LIKE their crates - as long as you're using the crate properly and not just caging the dog a zillion hours a day it will keep you sane, keep your house from getting trashed, and give your dog a nice safe space to hang out.

No matter how often I clean the litter box  or much attention I pay to Boyfriend's cat he pees regularly on mattress, in laundry hamper,  and on rug (by regularly I mean once every other month or so - but really, my dog has NEVER done that). Cat scratches furniture when it gets bored of permitted things to scratch. And there doesn't seem to be a "crate training" equivalent for cats. Also, I swear I can always smell the litter box.

I know plenty of people with smelly older labs and goldens - and I don't know if it's a grooming/aging problem or just the way those dogs smell.

Also, a previous dog I had ate a loveseat - literally. I learned that you really have to keep your eye on puppies.... I was also the six-year old who tried to carry a pitcher of cool-aid into the living room... so I guess it was karma. [/quote]

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