Going out and leaving dog in the evening

[TheBodyPiercer]

Please help me ease my guilt. Longest the dog has been left alone is 4 hours due to work emergency.

I'm supposed to be out tomorrow evening. My plan would be leave work early and pick him up from daycare at 4 and take him to park for an hour (he also gets walked twice at daycare).

I would then need to put him in his crate at 7.30, I'll be back around 12.30.

Hes fine holding his bladder and usually sleeps through the night (10 months old). He doesn't usually go in his crate until 10 for the night.

Will he care? Am I evil? 😭😂 or am I allowed one evening out.

I don't like crates/cages and I wouldn't leave my dog for that long.

Do you not worry about fires? Break ins? A caged dog would have no chance...

But how on earth do you all think people managed without caging dogs before they became available?!!!

He isn't left all day whilst we work that has been established. This is a one off evening.

Our neighbours have keys should anything happen and yes it's a concern but a dog locked in a kitchen isn't going to fare any better should a fire start.

@medievalist if you have the answer then why not share? If you're so against cages then share your wisdom instead of repeating yourself.

Do YOU after reading my posts about him trying to eat things he shouldn't really think he would be safer left out?

Dogs in the 70s and 80s were just allowed to roam the streets @Medievalist. Regular Walking was unusual. Lots of dogs got run over, wandered off, got stolen and were generally not centred in the same way that they are now. Much as children were left alone and unsupervised. Then people who put a lot of effort into understanding why that was problematic looked into animal psychology.
That's what happened. HTH

The fact it's a one off
Makes it more
Likely he will react badly. I agree way too much crating. Crating as part of his routine overnight is definitely different to crating for a long evening out. I don't like leaving my dogs in the evening as we almost never leave them alone then and they wouldn't like it. I would get a dog sitter and go for your evening. It isn't that much money surely!

@redgin

I don't like crates/cages and I wouldn't leave my dog for that long.

Do you not worry about fires? Break ins? A caged dog would have no chance...

A dog outside of a crate is going to escape a house fire how exactly?

A house fire takes control in minutes hence why smoke detectors are a must.

@barkingmadmother

I would be happy to get a sitter however the chance of getting one for tomorrow to just randomly let in our house who we trust is not going to be possible.

I'd rather he be asleep in his crate (he's NEVER cried or whined in there), than leave him with someone I've never met.
Our regular daycare lady is no longer offering boarding as she's pregnant or he would be there.

Do YOU after reading my posts about him trying to eat things he shouldn't really think he would be safer left out?

Sure op - Carry on locking him up for his own safety. Easier than addressing the problem.

@medievalist

Way to keep missing the point 😂

1. I never said I would be crating him forever
2. He's being trained (doesn't happen overnight)
3. You've not answered anyones questions

@barkingmadmother if a dog is left at home, and a fire breaks out, or a burglary occurs, how exactly is being crated going to impede them? Unless dogs have recently started growing opposable thumbs and the ability to phone 999!?!?!?

But if it's so great, why not carry on crating? Why do you want to wean him?

How about you answering some questions? 😂😂😂

He will be fine

It's one evening of 5 hours people, Not over night! He will be absolutely fine, will mostly likely sleep through it and wake up when you come back wondering what all the fuss is about!!
He will also be fine in his crate, (which you already know) as his crate is Not some sort of punishment. Some people are just very anti crate!
Have a lovely evening out!!

@medievalist if you actually bothered to read my previous posts you'll see I've answered those questions.

You've clearly got a one track mind (much like my dog when eating cushions) so I'll try asking him, I might get a better answer.

Oh funk off @Medievalist. Lots of people have given considered views and asked for a reasoned response from you in a respectful way and all you want to do is argue. I now just think you are Goady as fuck.

@medievalist if you actually bothered to read my previous posts you'll see I've answered those questions

Sorry - could you just point me in the right direction of your answer to my question why you would want to wean him off something which you believe is so beneficial? Can't see it.

@CandyLeBonBon - right back at you!

I won't be lectured by someone who claims a crate is not a cage!

I'll bite on the why wean off a crate.

A crate was beneficial to my dog when he was a puppy and teenager. Despite making rooms puppy proof they never fully are because I have known dogs eat carpets etc.

When he had finished being young and stupid and I knew he knew the difference between his toys/food and things that shouldn't be chewed and ingested then a crate served no purpose. I do still use baby gates but maybe that too awful for some.

@medievalist

Its beneficial at the moment for his safety! When he no longer tries to eat things he shouldn't he will be weaned off it.

What do you suggest I do tonight, right now as an alternative? If I let him free roam downstairs all night I GUARANTEE he will injest something he shouldn't. In your opinion is that preferable?

Please just answer if you have all the knowledge.

@Medievalist nobody lectured you Hun. Perhaps have a cuppa and chill out. I was happy hear you're successes. They happen. All you've done is our scorn and derision over everyone and refused to engage in actual grown up conversation. You go girl!

@CandyLeBonBon - and in English?

Awww he’s so cute! I can’t believe some of the replies on here. He will be fine for a few hours in his crate he’ll probably just sleep. Iv got dogs, always had dogs and crated the last two with no problems. A crate is a dogs safe place.

What do you suggest I do tonight, right now as an alternative?

Have him upstairs with you?

@Medievalist

What do you suggest I do tonight, right now as an alternative?

Have him upstairs with you?

Tried it, he doesn't sleep when we're in the room. He prefers to fight the duvet. Next suggestion please?

As mentioned several times he doesn't sleep anywhere but his crate.