Both of our dogs stay in there crate during the day while at work I thought it was mean at the beginning but you get over it very quickly and they get used to it. One of my dogs can sense when I'm getting ready to leave for work and just goes in without me asking the other is about 6 months old and I just give her breakfast in her crate and she's happy.
Also y-l_a bro just got a dog, very cute and great with people. Huge bad person to other dogs though, and not just my two dogs who really dgaf about him but it seems like all dogs. Tried at others peoples houses to get him acclimated, took him to bluestem with other dogs and at his own house. He just seems to really be a big jerk when it comes to other dogs. Anyone have any useful ideas?