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I didn't want to hijack Sam's thread.
My "household" (ha ha) is in a bit of a transition period with BF spending approx 4 nights a week there. Late this summer, he will move in officially.
I tend to let Gabby sleep out of the crate. She spends the majority of the night actually in the crate with the door open, then moves to the foot of the bed (on the floor) and then spends from 5-7 am on the couch). As long as I remember to keep the bathroom door close, there is no carnage and she's a happy camper.
However, BF doesn't see the need for her to sleep out of her crate just as I don't see the need for her to sleep in the crate. If you all could help me come up with some logical reasons for her to sleep out, that'd be great. He's a very logical, calm guy (so me resorting to "it's my dog" is no good). I want this issue settled before he moves in.
Oh- and right now- she's crated probably tops 4 hours a day (on a bad day).
My "household" (ha ha) is in a bit of a transition period with BF spending approx 4 nights a week there. Late this summer, he will move in officially.
I tend to let Gabby sleep out of the crate. She spends the majority of the night actually in the crate with the door open, then moves to the foot of the bed (on the floor) and then spends from 5-7 am on the couch). As long as I remember to keep the bathroom door close, there is no carnage and she's a happy camper.
However, BF doesn't see the need for her to sleep out of her crate just as I don't see the need for her to sleep in the crate. If you all could help me come up with some logical reasons for her to sleep out, that'd be great. He's a very logical, calm guy (so me resorting to "it's my dog" is no good). I want this issue settled before he moves in.
Oh- and right now- she's crated probably tops 4 hours a day (on a bad day).