Background - I got Sadie about 3 wks ago, she's around a year old. I left her in the bedroom while I took a shower the 3rd day I had her, and in that 15 mins, she destroyed my cell phone and a bra-my fault for leaving it out, I know. So I didn't want to leave her loose while I went to work , but I was having tons of problems keeping her in the crate, she kept breaking out, chewing on the wire etc.
So I've been working on leaving her alone in the house while I go to the store or go get something from my truck. Today I left her in the house out of her crate when I went to work (10hr shift with a lunch break/potty break in the middle). I was worried all day that she'd eat the furniture or find something I forgot to put up. But I got home & checked everything and she was just layin on the bed watchin tv! Nothing out of place, no accidents!
I'm so happy! I've been worrying about it cuz I have to leave her while I'm working and she would not stay in her crate, but as long as she doesn't demolish anything I can leave her in the house with plenty of toys and chewies.
Anyway, I just wanted to brag about how good my girl's been!
So I've been working on leaving her alone in the house while I go to the store or go get something from my truck. Today I left her in the house out of her crate when I went to work (10hr shift with a lunch break/potty break in the middle). I was worried all day that she'd eat the furniture or find something I forgot to put up. But I got home & checked everything and she was just layin on the bed watchin tv! Nothing out of place, no accidents!
I'm so happy! I've been worrying about it cuz I have to leave her while I'm working and she would not stay in her crate, but as long as she doesn't demolish anything I can leave her in the house with plenty of toys and chewies.
Anyway, I just wanted to brag about how good my girl's been!