SnowDogLove Posted January 11, 2014 Report Share Posted January 11, 2014 I live in a small 2 bedroom apartment right now with my two ~7 month old huskies (this is temporary, we actually might be moving into our new house tomorrow...) but I always keep the doors closed to other rooms, the bedrooms and one bathroom. The kitchen is generally open to the living room with a large archway so if I'm on the couch I can have eyes on them at all times. Genuinely I do not trust them to not get into something in the other room. Am I the only person who does this? Does everyone else let their husky roam free around the house with no worries? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elyse Posted January 11, 2014 Report Share Posted January 11, 2014 Mine is allowed to roam most of the house as he pleases. The only exception is my Dad's room, to quote him: "There's already enough dog hair in my room as it is!!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bambi92 Posted January 11, 2014 Report Share Posted January 11, 2014 Our dogs have free range of the whole house they generally sit with us most of the time but Sasha will take herself to bed some times Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robke Posted January 11, 2014 Report Share Posted January 11, 2014 Dogs have free roam in the house except bathrooms and rooms where the door is closed at all times even when nobody is home.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankmayfield Posted January 11, 2014 Report Share Posted January 11, 2014 Yes, the dogs have free roam of the house except for the bathroom. The only reason they are not allowed in there is because that is where the cat's litter box is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mydiamond Posted January 11, 2014 Report Share Posted January 11, 2014 Diamond is only allowed in the garage, the living room and the main house section containing TV room and dinner table. He's not allowed in the kitchen, bathrooms, bedrooms and pool area. He's allowed in the gym if he's on-lead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clare70 Posted January 11, 2014 Report Share Posted January 11, 2014 Harry the 2 year old can roam freely around the house, apart from toilet and bathroom, that's because the shower is a wet room and I don't want him in there padding in the shower area Snowy is a different matter as he still doesn't tell me when he needs to go to the toilet, I find keeping him in one room is easier than trying to follow him around to see what he's doing. Also I can read his body language better if he's confined to one room, though one day I hope he too can have the run of the house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammybeans Posted January 11, 2014 Report Share Posted January 11, 2014 My living situation is a bit complicated as I live in the basement of a five bedroom house so I have my own living room. My roommates at first were cool with him hanging out upstairs with them but then they got whiny about the hair and said that he couldn't be up there anymore so he's stuck in the basement with me until we move at the end of July or beginning of August (hoping to get into grad school or a good job). In the basement itself he's not allowed in the bathroom because it's also the laundry room and furnace room but it's where I store his food so he's not allowed in there. He's allowed in the bedroom but he doesn't really go in there because I keep the door shut...I don't like my bedroom being open for people to look in to when they come in the back door which happens to be at the top of the basement steps...once I get to a place without roommates he'll be allowed to wander as he pleases. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueWolf Posted January 11, 2014 Report Share Posted January 11, 2014 Living room, kitchen and garden it usually is for them simply because all three somehow refuse to go upstairs. If they could they would be allowed though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goingsolo Posted January 11, 2014 Report Share Posted January 11, 2014 When we home the boys have free apart from kids bedrooms. When we are out the living room is closed off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BingBlaze n Skyla Posted January 11, 2014 Report Share Posted January 11, 2014 Mine have free roam, but we did used to have to crate our girl when we went out as she would chew whatever she got her paws on but she's grew out of that now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mia-Blue Posted January 11, 2014 Report Share Posted January 11, 2014 Mine aren't allowed upstairs, but they have free roam of the downstairs rooms. Kitty the cat lives upstairs, which is the main reason for this. However I do like to keep them (especially Mia) in sight as they would probably eat something if they weren't being watched!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keeonah Posted January 11, 2014 Report Share Posted January 11, 2014 Free roam of the house while we are there. When we are out the 3 pups are crated as, they are not trusted, but Sasha and Nina are quite content to just curl up in a ball and sleep. Our biggest worry is the students as they seem to have no conception of what could happen if they open the door and just stand there chatting to their friends. For that reason all furkids are confined to the living room when we are out and the living room is out of bounds to the students. When we are there we just lock the front door so that, if a student does come in, it gives us a fighting chance of getting things under control. Gary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chula Posted January 11, 2014 Report Share Posted January 11, 2014 She gets free range of the downstairs when we are home, but usually I go kick her out of the bedrooms because she's jumped on the bed waiting for someone to come tell her to get off for chewing on pillows. She's always crated when we are out. She's too nuts to leave uncrated. I don't love having to do it but at this stage in her life she's still too destructive for her own good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AzurA Posted January 11, 2014 Report Share Posted January 11, 2014 as mine is still a pup, almost 3 months old and not yet potty trained i dont allow him wonder alone anywhere in the house Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Removed #5 Posted January 11, 2014 Report Share Posted January 11, 2014 Sasha, has free run of the house (living room, kitchen, den and bedroom) because she's very seldom gotten into anything she shouldn't have - and then it's not destructive. Avalanche is limited to the living room and kitchen (where I can see him) since he's got a bad habit of "sprinkling" things. When I got out, Sasha is left loose in the house and Avalanche is on his lead outside - or either one or both may go with me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnowDogLove Posted January 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2014 Maybe it's because they're still young that I don't quite trust them alone yet, but it's nice to hear that for the most part the bathroom is off limits. I caught Cara drinking out of the toilet one day and that was the end of that door being open. One bedroom is always closed due to the roommates but I guess I don't mind if they go in my bedroom as long as my boyfriend hasn't left any socks on the floor. They're crazy about socks! Anyone have this husky obsession or know why they would be? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Posted January 11, 2014 Report Share Posted January 11, 2014 Mine don't have free reign of the house...I always keep the bathroom doors shut and they are almost always in the same room as me. Now that mine are a little bit older I do let them go upstairs to the bedroom, but I know there is nothing they can get into. Nikko will almost always find something to chew, tissues, hats, etc. I know that if they are quiet for too long they are usually up to something! Also, btw where in Indiana are you at? I am in NW Indiana! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnowDogLove Posted January 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2014 I know that if they are quiet for too long they are usually up to something! Also, btw where in Indiana are you at? I am in NW Indiana! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnowDogLove Posted January 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2014 Same here! I used to like the silence until I would go see what they were doing! I'm in Northeast Indiana. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormy Posted January 11, 2014 Report Share Posted January 11, 2014 Mine generally follow me about tbh in the house lol! I shut bedroom and bathroom doors otherwise they get into things! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikko Posted January 13, 2014 Report Share Posted January 13, 2014 Once we believed Nikko to be fully house broken at about 6 months, he no longer had to be in his kennel overnight, and had free reign of the house. During the day he is in his kennel, but once home, he roams, but generally hangs near my wife or I. And...as noted previously, if he is too quiet for too long, he has found a sock, shoe, etc. Sometimes he just takes them outside, and other times, well, he has a strong bite, and no household item or clothing stands a chance! A well behaved Nikko is a well exercised Nikko. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Posted January 13, 2014 Report Share Posted January 13, 2014 Yup! I agree lol Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richd514 Posted January 13, 2014 Report Share Posted January 13, 2014 My pups are allowed only in the living area of my house. The bedrooms are off limits. Mainly because i have 2 and 5 year old children, and its just easier to not have to replace all their toys and clothes once a week Also that is where the cat stays. I just use a basic gate with a door in the hallway to block it off. Whenever no one is home, they are both crated. They also have free reign of the yard, but they are almost always watched closely while out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Husky-gunner Posted January 13, 2014 Report Share Posted January 13, 2014 mine have free run of the house wile we are in but if we go out then its crates but only for there own safety Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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