I always crate my dogs when I leave for any length of time. I have a horror of the house catching fire and the dogs running in terror, trying to hide....if they are crated, firemen can find them easily, all in one place, and get them out! I also do not like to leave them to their own devices....no telling what they will get into.
As far as what kind of set up you use.....there have been many great set ups suggested already....you just have to know your own pup's activity level...mine are in MidWestern crates, 28" x 40", with their bed and water and food....they know when they are crated, I will be back for them, calm down, take a nap, hang out til momma gets home....they do fine. If you have him in an exercise pen set up, just be SURE he wont try to climb out....you dont want him getting hung up or falling from the top of the x-pen panel in his escape attempt. |