I definitely crate when I am not home. I have an XL crate that the all share, with an XPEN attached to it, so if I am home, but they need to be crated.. they have full run of the XPEN and the crate. If I leave, I put them in the crate and shut the door, since they can jump over the XPEN.
It is not mean at all IMO to crate them. My dogs will go nuts being anxious in the house when we are gone... the crate is their safe spot when we are away or other people are in the house. |