[mryfogleman]

Nigel is sleeping with us and does very well we already have the routine of going potty when we first get up he usually will pee pee then 10min later have to poop. We have that part down pretty good. I decided today to try basically your idea....our laundry room is pretty large and we have his cage in there food and doggie door there, so I closed off the doggie door layed papers and his litter box right in front off the doggie door exit then put a gate in front of the entrance door that divides the kitchen from the laundry room...that way we can watch him and he can see us out as well. I'm leaving the door open to his cage so he can rest in there too. So far he is just barking at the gate and doesn't like it either. I think he will just have to get use to it. I do feel I have a little more control this way and monitoring him will be easier. The house is pretty large and we usually block off the back bedroom but this is better. He has been spoiled to having free reign since my daughter has been home from school he hasn't had to go in a cage. I was coming home from lunch and taking him out but he wouldn't always go he also likes to dig up worms and eat them in the yard. Hope that doesn't hurt him.