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<DIV>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?</DIV>
<DIV>well, no.</DIV>
<DIV>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. </DIV>
<DIV>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?</DIV>
<DIV>we send drool to all in need and heart-healing drool to those who have had
to help their hound to the bridge. </DIV>
<DIV>susan, loving slave to gus</DIV>
<DIV>gus-what's this i hear of a CRATE???????????</DIV></FONT></BODY></HTML>