[manolos mom]

Originally Posted by lil fu fu girl

I am definitely with you about not using crates. Mine have never been crated.
Now, that does not mean that they do not each have their own kennel. If they want to use it, so be it.
I know that being put into a cubicle for hours at a time does not seem humane to me. That being said, I have an xpen that I did use when the pups were small.
Right now Bra'Tac, who is 6 months is offically allowed anywhere on his own.
When we use to leave for several hours at a time, we would use the xpen.
Any other time he is allowed to go wherever. We just watch over him if he decides to go into another room. I use potty pads in the house that are washable. They are the best things ever. Right now he is pretty much potty trained, however he is starting to lift his leg and has decided that it is much more fun to pee on the "leg" of something, so we are working with him on that.
Try the xpen, it really is a lifesaver. You can make it whatever size you need, so that way your pup can have any size room.
Let us know if you decide to get one.

xpens are the way to go....