Our set up is that they both have dog beds, in the crates, which are located next to our bed. We both work Monday through Friday. They are only crated during the day on those days, and occasionally if we have to run to the store and can't take them (wouldn't dare leave them in a hot car).

I guess we could start leaving the crate doors open. In Guinness' case, I think we could trust him to stay in there, he likes to chill out in there even if we are home.

I guess it's Bailey I don't trust. She still has accidents occasionally (two yesterday) and she is VERY much a chewer. Even though she has plenty of chew toys and kongs and buster cubes, she has ruined a few hats, a few pairs of shoes, peed in the computer room and almost electrocuted herself, etc, etc.

I don't know if she'd roam in the night or not. I guess I've just always crated because I never wanted to take the chance of her getting into something in the middle of the night and hurting herself.