I know it is so hard to leave them in a crate all day but they really do get used to it and won't go in their crates....usually. I will leave Boston out for 2 hours and he'll poop in the house, but I can put him in his cage for 6 hours and nothing...it's crazy. I know it's hard I feel so bad everytime i leave for work, but leaving him in poop to walk in is even worse