we love u mama!
so i woke up 1 morning, switched on the lights, there was koda sitting there wagging his tail fiercely, sitting infront of this:
Morning mama!!!
stopped by the doggy bakery on the way home from work, opened the door and:
Welcome home mama!!!
(this was just 1/3 of the damage)
had to get up at 6 to go to work, turned on the lights and...
Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww (their beds are next to ours, usually they sleep in their own beds, but some mornings, i wake up to them cuddling in nikkis bed)
Morning mama!!!
stopped by the doggy bakery on the way home from work, opened the door and:
Welcome home mama!!!
(this was just 1/3 of the damage)
had to get up at 6 to go to work, turned on the lights and...
Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww (their beds are next to ours, usually they sleep in their own beds, but some mornings, i wake up to them cuddling in nikkis bed)
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Actually, my wife and I have discussed the possibility of never eliminating the crate, except maybe when he get's very old and really slows down. He has no problem being in it, and often goes in on his own (his little "house" is the name he understands thanks to my wife). So why stop using it?
That last picture is adorable.
This is what happened after Jazz was crated and left for two hours. Her normal blanket and bed were being washed and she HAD a pillow. The crate was in a different spot than usual - it was being vacuumed. Keep in mind that she had just been out to do her business and went in to the crate.
Here's my timeline estimate, based on crate damage and placement.
1. Bend front end of crate.
2. Knock loose the metal plate holding plastic tray in.
3. Kick tray loose.
4. Venge poop (pellets) and prance them into the carpet.
5. Rip pillow open and cruch it into venge poop.
6. Ram self into side of crate and slide it.
7. Figure most logical place to hide crate until can figure a way out...bathroom. Previously known as the least likely place to ever find Jazz.
8. Finish shredding pillow.
9. Act happy to see owner.
Might Jesse show his crate destruction too???
I remember that episode from your original post. I love that story. That really is something. If your point about that story is that crates are no guarantee, well of course I agree. My viewpoint though is to do that which will limit the damage they can cause to themselves or your home. Why tempt fate? Stories of uncrated Shibas chewing through drywall, trashing furniture, and seeing my own Koji chew a hole in the carpet when we weren't keeping an eye on him, were enough to convince me not to chance it. The fact that Jazz is five years old and could cause that much havoc while crated only makes me more convinced that I shouldn't stop crating Koji once he is two. : )
That's also why I don't leave any kind of bedding in there that he can easily destroy. We use one of those basic crate pads with a cushioned "bumper" around the perimeter. The most damage Koji has done to it is to loosen some of the fabric pile from scratching it. It has no stuffing in it. So it's not enticing enough to really try to destroy.
I'll show my crate pictures if you show your Chloe crate pictures!
Jesse
Got to love them!
I was thinking of making a bed out of a heavy material like canvas... ABOgear.com makes their toys with a type of canvas and are pretty sturdy... besides their raw edges, they last a long time.