I want to thank everyone for some great ideas. I am going to surely try some of them and see what works. I normally do run everyday with this dog (weather permitting) and he gets a good amount of playtime with Daddy while I am at work and after I come home. I can't leave him loose because he likes to chews up anything that resembles a soft fuzzy toy. Even if there is no squeaker in it, he suspects there is. He can't sleep in bed with us, as he jumps up & down and digs at me during the night, just so he can get a belly rub. I need as much "beauty" sleep as I can get LOL I do thank everyone for the assistance and the links to aluminum crates. I'll let you all know in the future exactly what works. We will try crating him next to the bed for awhile and see if that doesn't help. I also have a 700 wire crate in reserve, which I forgot about. Today he's been with me and has been good as gold. He may just all of a sudden decided he misses me during the day and when I am asleep. Of course I am only 2 rooms away. But thanks everyone, I knew you all could be of help Sue Barr Syracuse, NY **************Life should be easier. So should your homepage. Try the NEW AOL.com. (http://www.aol.com/?optin=new-dp&icid=aolcom40vanity&ncid=emlcntaolcom00000002) ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2008. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================