I think his problem when he is left alone is that he gets anxious and boredly destructive. We used to put him in the biggest bathroom with his open crate with bed in it, some toys, a few chews and a water dish, thinking he'd be happier in a smaller space.
He wasnt-he's happier in his crate than in the bathroom. Also, I got tired of having to puppy proof the bathroom-he'd go after towels hanging up, the toilet paper, the wastebaskets, plungers, toilet brush, anything in the bathtub, the rug....And when I remembered to secure all that, he started jumping onto the toilet and getting everything on TOP of the counters, and when I remembered to put THAT away, he learned how to open the cabinet doors. Plus, he was always really stressed when we came home.
Atleast in his crate, he's calm and happy when we get back. |