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03-14-2005, 08:50 PM | #1 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Feb 2005
Posts: 24
| puppy playpen? All, I am getting my 12 week old Yorkie on Saturday. He will be my first and I must say that I am quite excited. Of course I'm nervous, but I know I've read all I need to and am prepared for the impending lifestyle change. Looking ahead, I am concerned about a trip I will have to take this summer. In July, I will have to spend about 3 weeks in a hotel about 40 minutes from home. It is a pet-friendly property, so I'm not worried about the permissions issue. I am however concerned about the best way to leave him when I'm out during the day. The days may be a bit long for his crate, but I don't want to give him run of the room because I frankly don't trust the housecleaning staff to work around him, take care not to let him out, etc. The crate all day is a possibility, though not the preferred one. I was thinking of a baby playpen or some other contraption that would keep him confined but not too cramped. Has anyone seen anything that may suffice? I would like to get something that is either cheap enough to throw away after or that can be collapsed into a really small package for easy storage. Any insights you may have are helpful. Thanks in advance! |
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03-14-2005, 09:27 PM | #2 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: s.c.
Posts: 198
| Jag==get an exercise pin;;you can get them as small as 3 or 4 ft square,and 2 ft high . and they collapse; we use two together for our pups giving them a 4 by 12 ft play area;;room on one side for their food while on the other 2 wee wee pads ; jerry |
03-14-2005, 09:41 PM | #3 |
YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: California
Posts: 2,990
| just to let you know....... toby's little pen settup that we constructed he managed to climb out of, it took him a whole two weeks to figure it out, now he is in his crate when we are gone |
03-15-2005, 02:11 PM | #4 |
Yorkie Lover Donating Member | When we first got Sailor, we bought a baby playpen/ port a crib and used it for her while we were at work/school...it worked great and allowed her some personal space...it was cheap and an easy way to have something beside a crate!!
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03-15-2005, 04:01 PM | #5 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Los Angeles,CA
Posts: 4
| Just to let you know, my 3lb yorkie was able to literally climb his way out of the pen. We bought a cover for it, which kept him in there. However, when I came home after about 3 hours of work/school i would find a huge mess. He would play with his poop and throw it out of the pen or step on it. But i guess it just depends |
03-15-2005, 04:24 PM | #6 |
Esme's My Princess Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Miami
Posts: 754
| Esme stays in a baby playpen during the day while we are at work. It has worked out well for us so far. I paid around $35 for it at Walmart and it folds up.
__________________ Esme & Mari |
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