No crate, he is a huge doggy, and only about 18 months old so I expected a little mischief, not my watch, however. That was one thing I most definitely was angered about. She brought some of his toys, but he plays with them only when my Labrador tries to play with them first. He seems a bit more calm today, found a large rawhide bone someplace, has been diligently chewing on it and talking to it for a couple of hours. Rose Combs rosecombs@xxxxxxxxx -----Original Message----- From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of E. Sent: Sunday, July 03, 2005 4:49 PM To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: OT: Dogs--smart and caring for I would insist your sister provide a dog crate the next time the dog visits. They are inexpensive and easily purchased from lots of places. I have lived with a chewer and have several missmatched slippers and pillows with holes in them as a result. The humans in the dog/human house won out here. Also often a multitude of toys (such as six or so) in a room can distract from chewing. How old a dog? E.