i cant imagine Victor being left in a kennel as so many hunting dogs do..he loves soft blankets and keeps himself busy with his toys and mary..i am glad he came to me and not to a hunter like the ones i have known in the past..the kind that train granted, but then shove them in the run where all they have to look forward to is going back and forth and feeding time. Victor keeps a schedule of activity most of the day going to bed when the sun goes down.