[Dailydrool] i must be the worst momma ever

[Sfwill at aol.com]

i'm beside myself with guilt, but there doesn't seem to be an option.   
about a month ago, i took gus's crate down.  i was confident that he  wouldn't 
destroy anything while i was at work; he's not a chewer, etc.  and  from the 
first day, he was perfect.  i'd leave him in the morning, give him  a treat 
as he sat on his favorite perch by the bay windows and off i'd go.   i come 
home at lunch to let him out, and he's be stretching out of a nap, he'd  go 
out to pee and come back to the perch for his treat and another nap, to 
wait  until i came back at 5.  i'd pull up and he'd be AROOOOing to beat the 
band  when he heard my car pull up.  ok, perfect, right?
well, no.
lately i have realized that he is peeing in the house.  not on the  kitchen 
or tile floors, but on the rug.  the "aroma" is what gave him  away.  i 
have never found a wet spot, so it must be drying while i'm  gone.  but the 
odor cannot be denied.  
so i'm having the carpet cleaners in on Thursday and i have to put the  
crate back up.  and i am beside myself with guilt, but what can i do?   i 
should add that while he was crated, the first 9 months he was here, he never  
had a problem with it.  would bounce into it as i left, with treat in  mouth.  
but now, having tasted the freedom of being left alone, i'm afraid  he'll 
be sad.  but again, what can i do?  i'm heartbroken for  him.  any ideas?
we send drool to all in need and heart-healing drool to those who have had  
to help their hound to the bridge.  
susan, loving slave to gus
gus-what's this i hear of a CRATE???????????
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