He was requiring only a hand on the side to direct him, he always has a treat in the kennel, and acouple of his toys. Baxter has never had to be in there very often. I work nights so am home most of the time. I have had him in bed with us at night, I"m told with assertive dogs that this is not a good idea, I am going to correct that starting tonight. I"ll bring his kennel in our room tho. Should be interesting! Thank you so much for your ideas. By the way, Baxter looks a lot like your picture, alittle darker and heavier. Cute face!