Crate him. You will feel a LOT worse if he ingests a piece of foam cushion and ends up dying of bloat if you don't catch it soon enough... or decides one day to gnaw a light socket or a light cord.
I used to feel bad about crating when I went to work. I learned that for some dogs that structure actually seems to help them and they are happier overall.
That said I created another option. I have a full size 5 foot X 10 foot six foot high kennel in my basement along with another 4 foot X 6 foot kennel with an attached 3 foot by 4 foot crate. I also have a Great Dane (700) size Vari Kennel crate along with miscellaneous other size crates. If I am going to have several late work days and/OR if the weather is horrible cold (so dogs cannot be outside in kennels) or it is horrible hot (again.. not good to leave them in outside kennels) I have these other options in the warm or cool dry basement. I rotate my three dogs through these kennels and crates. Just a thought if you want to set something like that up if you have the room.
The object is to keep the dogs (and my things) safe.
I used to feel bad about crating when I went to work. I learned that for some dogs that structure actually seems to help them and they are happier overall.
That said I created another option. I have a full size 5 foot X 10 foot six foot high kennel in my basement along with another 4 foot X 6 foot kennel with an attached 3 foot by 4 foot crate. I also have a Great Dane (700) size Vari Kennel crate along with miscellaneous other size crates. If I am going to have several late work days and/OR if the weather is horrible cold (so dogs cannot be outside in kennels) or it is horrible hot (again.. not good to leave them in outside kennels) I have these other options in the warm or cool dry basement. I rotate my three dogs through these kennels and crates. Just a thought if you want to set something like that up if you have the room.
The object is to keep the dogs (and my things) safe.
