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In reply to the discussion: Dog - crate - sorry it's in GD but I need some advise [View all]LeftInTX
(25,220 posts)If it was cold and rainy she would go in the house and the carpet was her toilet choice. So, I would keep her in her crate during bad weather. Then I would take the crate outside and take her out, let her do her business and put her right back in the crate. (She was a full grown dog however)
Do you have a bathroom you can keep the dog in? If it's a puppy, it might feel more secure in a crate and have someone take it out periodically for potty breaks.
ETA: I assume your dog is house broken. Should be able to hold the bladder for 8 hours and will probably need crating for a limited time. I would probably go with the gating as an option too. (Unless the dog is a jumper)
Dogs have a denning instinct and I think they feel insecure if given "free reign" until they learn their boundaries. Just my opinion. They really do rely on their owner to set boundaries for them. I'm not a dog expert at all, but I know they need boundaries and will challenge those boundaries if they aren't set (Wolf/alpha thing)