>>Guess it depends on what you mean by a kennel. If there's a 10-12' run attached then it's probably fine. If the dog is just tied to a glorified box with just enough room to turn around then not.
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>I would say 10-12' seems about right. Big enough to chase a tail in. Have you ever had barking problems while they were home alone? I don't want to tick off my neighbors.

Ours are very rarely home alone. When they are they're just left loose and hang around by themselves. And, IAC, we have no neighbours<g>. I think if you keep them kennelled early on (while you're home as well as out) there's much less likelihood of a problem.