How old is Tink?? You might not like putting her in her crate every time you leave but if you think about the possibilities when she's left out -- getting into things that could harm her, for instance -- then crating is a much MUCH safer option. Caney was crated when we left up until she was nearly 2 years old. I never liked doing it, but it kept her safe and out of trouble. One time when we left her
someone didn't latch the crate properly and she got out and ate a coffee table game with large wooden pieces... I had no idea if she had ingested some or just chewed on it (or what else she got into that I didn't know about) but after a 3 day long tummy ache I was so worried about her that I took her to the vet for x-rays. Turned out to be just gas on the x-rays
so really it was a very EXPENSIVE tummy ache!
BTW, avocados ARE toxic to dogs.
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Note that avocado pits and skin are toxic to dogs. The fruit from Guatemalan avocados is also somewhat toxic, while the fruit from Mexican varieties is not.
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IMO it sounds as if Tink is not ready for the privilege of roaming the house when you're gone. If you can't trust her to not get into things then the more and more she does it she will get into the habit of it, and it will be harder to break her of it.