I would say no to leaving the doggie door open...too much can happen while you're gone. We almost lost Boog one night in the snow and it scared me half to death...I was bawlling so hard...it wasn't pretty! We were outside with him during high winds and heavy snow, he got tricked out of the yard by a rabbit and in an instant he disappeared. We searched for about 45 minutes before we found him and it was pure luck...I caught something out of the corner of my eye and it turned out to be him. In our neighborhood we all had 1 acre yards...the neighbor 2 doors down drove his tractor out that day and left ruts in the snow...Boog got down in a tire rut and couldn't see, or jump high enough, to get out. That's what I saw...his little ears bobbing up and down in the snow. Also, the heat from the inside of your home can cause condensation on the door and it can freeze shut. Is there some way you can train him to use wee-wee pads while you're gone? Ours are trained to go outside and use pads inside if neccessary. |