So kitchen and bathroom are both very, and I mean very, minimal. His bedroom is also very minimal. No room for crate in any of those spaces. Some might say the dog has to go or he needs to increase his space but he is not ready to consider either of these choices. Hoody is as much a part of him as his arm is. And no car either so no way to transport a piece of plywood, although that sounds like a great idea to me. I like the table runner as well but he wants to try his method first. All of your ideas sound great to me. Hopefully someone will find something that works for them. It's great to post questions here as this site really opens up a dialogue that maybe someone else had not thought of until they read a thread here. Thanks everybody.