She is crate trained but it seems too long to leave her in there. She is in it all night and between work and our commutes she'd be in there for about 11.5 hours during the day too. I know they say crating them isn't mean and we've put her in there as long as 3 hours on weekends (and about 8 hours every night), but 11.5 hours seems extreme to me. She's actually getting used to being away from us and doesn't act as upset when we leave now. She's stopped fighting with us when we shut the door. Now she just sits back and looks sad. Everyday she gets more and more curious and bold. I'm so happy the weekend is here so we can spend more time with her.