Yesterday morning, I had an appointment with my attorney, who said it was fine to bring Hogan. The plan was to feed him early, get ready, and take a mile walk in a park on the way there. Well, I overslept and had to race around to get ready, fed Hogan, took him outside where he promptly peed and pooed (he is SOOOO good!), then put him in his crate and left to meet with my attorney. I returned home approximately four hours after I left to the sound of a dog barking inside of my house. Huh? I opened the door and there was Hogan, happy as heck to greet me back home. I took him outside where he promptly peed and pooed, what a relief to know he held it in! I stayed home a couple of hours before going to the machine shop to work, crated him again, making sure it was secure, and when I came home, there was Hogan, happy as heck to greet me back home. How did he escape this time???? I studied the crate and realized that the mechanism which locks the door had somehow flipped to the inside, making it very easy for Hogan to get out.
But here's the deal. Hogan doesn't really mind the crate, but he didn't pee or poo in the house nor did he tear anything up, including but not limited to the closed garbage bag I had by the front door which I planned to drop off on the way to the attorney's office then decided to leave it there and do it later. He is such a good dog!!! So last night I went to bed and didn't put him in the crate as I had been doing at night. He slept in his bed in the living room (and is still sleeping as I write this). I spent $60 on a crate and $20 on a crate bed and he doesn't need either of them. Oh, well, it will come in handy if we ever have to travel . . .
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