Left Sadie home out of the crate for the first time

SadieFern

Yippee! 20 minutes alone while I ran to Wal-mart and she was fine. No "presents" and no destruction!
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hmz819 · Posted: Fri May 09, 2008 11:40 am Post subject:

Great job Sadie! welcome to the big girl's club!!!
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lmtoth2 · Posted: Fri May 09, 2008 11:48 am Post subject:

It's nice isn't it? That's what we did with ours...started very small (15-30 min) and worked up. We're now leaving them unconfined for up to 5.5 hrs.
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sandy · Posted: Fri May 09, 2008 12:01 pm Post subject:

Good going, Sadie! That's the way I started leaving Nicky uncrated home alone—a little while the first time and then slowly for longer and longer periods.

I've left him for 5 or so hours with any problem and I could probably leave him longer, but for how much longer? He'll be 17 months old tomorrow.
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MaxandMe · Posted: Fri May 09, 2008 12:01 pm Post subject:

wow that is GREAT!!!

last Friday we forgot Max's crate door was broken , anyway he was loose for 3hours alone and nothing was touched Shocked

and today, silly me left and forgot to close glass sliding door that opens to a wraparound porch and put a skateboard against his crate door

was gone 1hour and ther's my Max on the porch waiting for me Shocked

WHEW!!! and house was intact
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ChasP505 · Posted: Fri May 09, 2008 12:33 pm Post subject:

We have left Ozzie alone, out of the crate, for up to 30 minutes now (fed and walked). We shut all bedroom and bathroom doors, but our single story house has an open floor plan so the kitchen, dining and living rooms are all one big open area and Ozzie has access to 70% of the house.

Ozzie has never attempted to chew furniture and does not have "accidents" in the house so I'm not worried about that. My main concern is the possibility of him jumping through a window screen (or even worse, a glass window pane) to get outside. So far no problems.
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L's Mom · Senior Member Joined: 15 Feb 2008 Posts: 1092 Location: GA

Way to go Sadie!!!

We have been leaving the 2 doodles gated in the kitchen and eat-in, for short amounts of time... but it seems Miss Della discovered how to climb over the gates...
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SadieFern · Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 1:37 pm Post subject:

Today it was for over an hour and again, no problems! She's confined to the downstairs by a baby gate. I don't know if she thinks we're upstairs or what.
I think she's doing great for just 7 months old!
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Sadie is a labradoodle, born 10/07, Jonas is a cockapoo born 6/08.

blueteal · Posted: Sun May 11, 2008 11:28 am Post subject:

Good girl.............
Being free is nice!!!!!!!!!
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lindamarie · Posted: Sun May 11, 2008 8:05 pm Post subject:

Great Job Sadie!!
Uh..........don't even want to think about it yet with Bogart! Rolling Eyes

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mtd885 · Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 5:26 pm Post subject:

All the girls here are growing up 'virtually' together in sisterhood Very Happy

Abby has been left alone for short periods with no problems at all Very Happy

Her crate door is left open at night too with no problems. Our kids are growing up--I'm feeling older today Crying or Very sad

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MaxandMe · Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 5:47 pm Post subject:

sdrudge · Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 7:12 pm Post subject:

That is great. Very Happy

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