I work at 6am and he goes out about 10:30pm. He has no food after 6:30pm. The water thing I live in Vegas. I leave the water. Everytime he's out he gets a million good boys. I even take him to the park at night to make sure he has a nice long walk. I'm trying everything and like I said crating him really isn't an opition. If you know Byron, you'd understand. Locking him up in the kitchen with a baby gate is one or in the laundry room is another.