Oh, she is fine in there during the day. She sleeps the whole time while facing our lab in her crate also. It is only 4 hours & everything I read online & they told me at the vet & puppy training is that 4-5 hours is their limit as puppies & that's all she is in there for. They also said that after she is about 8 months old, you can leave her in there for even longer periods of time...not that I will. I love going home at lunch everyday & playing with her.