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Originally Posted by yorkielvr41  I don't believe you should ever leave your dog free to roam the house while you are away.... |
It comes down to a matter of degree. My yorkies get to run around the entire entry level, but are blocked via doors and baby gate from the upstairs and basement. All HAZMAT is of course, out of reach/behind doors. It's not hard to manage that in the least. We have hard wood on this level with some mostly washable rugs, and when our girl has an accident, she goes on a rug. Not a good thing at all, but manageable. Experiment and do what works without risking health of the dog IMO.