When we were living in a house with a fenced-in yard, Levi was allowed free roam of the whole house while I was gone. Now that we are in an apartment, I worry more about the possibility of escape, so I keep Levi confined in my bedroom.
When I am gone, I close the door to my bedroom and Levi is allowed to roam freely throughout my rooms (bedroom, bathroom, and large closet). I keep everything neat, make sure anything potentially dangerous is put away, and fix all of his beds, crate, water bowl, etc.
Levi is almost 3 and this arrangement works well for us. He is usually alone maybe 4-6 hours on Monday-Thursday, and rarely alone on Friday-Sunday. My brother's dog that also lives with us, however, has severe separation anxiety and only does well alone when crated, so he is crated in my brother's bedroom while we are both gone.
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