Dog crate?

Nafe

I have two Jack russell terriers and unfortunately there left alone on weekdays for about 5-6 hours. I walk them as much as possible but I have some serious trouble leaving them at home. I leave them in the living room and the preparation involved is crazy, I put a gate up, move furniture, take cushions off couches as they occasionally wee, so now i'm considering getting a crate or pen. Should I leave one in crate and one out? Buy two pens? Leave them In same pen? I also feel I should get one as big as poss so they're not too confined or would it be better to leave them in one recommended for their size ( cosy ) ? I cant leave them in any other rooms and the living room setting up is so tiring. Any advice would be great, thanks

Answer
get a crate for each that is only big enough for them to stand up, turn around and lay down in. anything bigger is just room to poop. crate training is a fabulous way to housetraining. it should be started from when you get them, that is probably why you have such a hard time with them going in the house. without proper training in a cage a dog can't learn to respect the enviroment they live in.

Is it okay to leave my dog in his crate for 6 hours?

I'm sure

I have a 9 month old puppy and I go to school every week day, I crate my dog every night before I go to sleep and his crate is in the kitchen which leads to the back door. This is what I normally do:
Let my dog out of his crate, open the back door and put food in his bowl at 7:40, I stroke him/ pet him for a few minutes then go to school at 7:45. My sister goes to college 9am or 11am sometimes and my mum goes to work every day. My sister or my mum closes the back door before they leave (whichever leaves last). Then I get back home from school at 3pm. I let my dog out and give him more food. But by the time I get back, the kitchen is really messy. I know it's because his bored, but I buy him lots of chew toys and snacks and I know not to put things in his reach, but he still manages to chew the walls and the floor, and we pay rent for our house which means it belongs to someone else, and it will be very expensive to fix.

Anyway, this is what I would like to do (only if its safe and okay) :
Wake up at 6:30am and let my dog out of his crate, open the back door and feed him ect. Who ever leaves the house the latest closes the back door and puts him in his crate with more food, water and toys. Then come back home at 3pm and let him out again.

Please tell me if this is okay and safe, or if it would be animal cruelty. And basically tell me what I can do to improve the situation.
All help is appreciated

Answer
I would consider it wrong to leave him crated like this all day IF there is any other choice.
He is old enough to be trained in behavior and to use a litter box, (somewhat like a cat), and to NOT destroy everything in sight.
TAKE him to obedience school yourself, so you BOTH learn what is needed.

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