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How to transition your dog from the crate to the house:

Transitioning from long periods in the crate to long periods alone outside the crate should be done gradually. Start the weaning process with short periods and gradually increase the periods your dog is left unsupervised outside of the crate. Begin with 15-minute periods and work up to longer periods until you can trust your dog to be left alone without having an accident or chewing on anything inappropriate.

Rather than immediately giving your dog free reign of the house, your dog will find better success if you make the transition a gradual process. First put the crate in a dog safe room that can be closed off. When you are going for a quick errand (2 hours or less), put the dog in the room with toys and bones to chew on and leave. If you come to a home free of accidents and destructive chewing repeatedly at that time period, increase the time you allow your dog to spend more time outside of the crate.

Increase the time to 4-6 hours on the weekends before attempting for a full 8 hour workday. If the dog has an accident, simply go back a step.

Once you reach the maximum time that you will leave your dog at home in your dog safe room, you can start expanding the area. Add a section of the house and if your dog was accident and chew free for a week then add another section of the house.

Remember that house training a dog will be faster and easier than curbing destructive behavior. Puppies love to chew; make sure to provide the dog with appropriate chew toys. Proper exercise and a regular routine will also help to curb destructive behavior.

The transition period can take months to a year, so patience is a key component.