It has been quite a while since I owned a chihuahua. Recently (four days ago) we took a long haired chihuahua from a family that had purchased him and decided they couldn't handle another dog. he is 5 months old. They told us that he is crated at night to sleep. We work and the dog is alone from 8:30 am to noon. then from 1pm to 2:30.
I go check on him at lunch time. All weekend, he was fine hanging out with us and sleeping in his crate at night. then monday came. we felt that since he is in his crate at night, it would be cruel to keep him in there all day too. So i gated him into a small section of our living room. HE HATES IT. I leave him to go to work and he is beside himself, so much so that he vomits. He pees all over and he poos on a blanket I left out.
I leave his crate door open but he doesnt seem to go in there.
I cant bear leaving him hysterical for another day.
So i was wondering: Do we stop crating him at night while we are all home and crate him during the day? ANY advice would be appreciated.
I go check on him at lunch time. All weekend, he was fine hanging out with us and sleeping in his crate at night. then monday came. we felt that since he is in his crate at night, it would be cruel to keep him in there all day too. So i gated him into a small section of our living room. HE HATES IT. I leave him to go to work and he is beside himself, so much so that he vomits. He pees all over and he poos on a blanket I left out.
I leave his crate door open but he doesnt seem to go in there.
I cant bear leaving him hysterical for another day.
So i was wondering: Do we stop crating him at night while we are all home and crate him during the day? ANY advice would be appreciated.