My neice left her dog tied near it's doghouse [outside dog] and it jumped onto the doghouse and slid off the other side and hung itself! I know that was probably just a "freak accident" and it happened years ago, but it still makes me sick to my stomach every time I think about it! I would be afraid to restrain Dutch that way and leave him unattended for very long. If your kitchen has just a one door entrance, perhaps a "Dutch" door [half door] would work? CC's suggestion of an X-pen with a top is good.
__________________ "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has limits." -- Albert Einstein |