Holiday Weekend

This weekend was very busy and that included, Golf, church, movies and Labor day flea markets. So what has this to do with Kai, well we left her alone all for at least 6 hours each day. We did not leave her in her crate because that would be crazy, since she only stays that long in her crate at night. Plus we wanted her to be able to use the bathroom without having to wait all day. She did however get mad at us, how do I know she was mad at us? Well, we had planted some mums a couple of weeks ago which she has left alone until Saturday when we were playing in a golf tournament. We came home to a dog with a muddy nose and dirt surrounding the plants all dug up. When ever she gets mad at us something suffers mutilation, such as my headbands in the past. Sunday we were in and out but did go to dinner and a movie so she was alone for at least 4 hours, no destruction occurred while we were away but when we got home she decided she needed to eat our baseboards in the house. Took her for a walk to wear her out. Monday we left around 8 and got home around 3,leaving food, water and plenty of toys for her to destroy. NOt that we did not do this the other days but for some reason she must have got used to being left, for again no destruction of the yard. But she is still chewing the baseboards. I need to find her a log or something to chew on, the problem is she takes all her toys outside so that when she comes in there is nothing to chew. When I give her bones she just takes them outside to bury. I love that she is an outside dog, but hope she does not bark too much while we are away. She usually only barks when another dog goes by, never at people unless they are coming in the gate. But she does that when we come home and it sounds like a greeting to me. The other day I could have sworn she asked where we had been. It is always feels like she is scolding me for being away too long, when she uses a certain tone to her bark. Love this dog.