This Is My New "den" For Rocky For When I Go Out In The Day. It Is Lined With Foam To Keep Him Warm But Would Also Help Muffle The Barking. I Gate The Front. We Use This For Day And He Slleps In His Crate On My Nightstand The Last Few Nights Which Has Gone Well. He Loves His Crate And Crawls Right In. I Need To Protect Him At Night Because Of Our Cat And Us Rolling On Him Or Falling Out Of A High Bed. Best Of Luck, Michelle