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03-02-2007, 06:39 AM | #1 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Rockville, MD
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| Play Pen for Yorkies Morning Everyone, As being the new member of this society, I am discovering more and more and more knowledge on Yorkies every since day...I realized that this issue was brought up for a LOOOOOOOOONNNNGGGG while ago but I think it is necessary for us to discuss once more (especially for newbees like myself)... Are the playpens a good part of education/training your puppy in your new house? What are the pros/cons? Do we still need crates along play pens? How do you pee-proof the playpens? What are the "must-haves" of playpens? I am looking forward to hear from you all YORKIE GURUS! Have a wonderful day Love, Isil |
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03-02-2007, 06:50 AM | #2 |
YT Addict Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Houston, TX
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| Hi and welcome to YorkieTalk! We crate trained our first yorkie, he did fine wihtout a pen. But, we just purchased an x-pen with our new baby and, since my boyfriend and I both work 8 hours a day, it has been a great investment. We have it set up so that she has her crate (with the door removed) with a warm blanket, her food and water, and a litter box in it with her. She has plenty of room to play with her toys during the day and not get poop and pee all over her. When we had her in the crate every day, we'd come home and she was covered, it was just too long to keep her in there cooped up all day. We are using baby changing table covers in the litter box and right now thay are all over the floor in the pen. After a few days we will take one changing table cover up, and then a few days after that, another one until all she has left is her litter box with a cover/pad in it. We're hoping this will help train her, so far she hasn't caught on to the litter box yet. Also, she isn't isolated while we are gone. One of our cats often jumps in the pen with her or lies right beside it. Our older yorkie runs free in the living room area and so she has him to keep her company too. Sorry this was so long, in summary, I think pens are great! |
03-02-2007, 06:53 AM | #3 |
YT Addict Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Houston, TX
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| Oh-I forgot to tell you..... We looked for a pen all over and it seemed that all we found at the pet stores started at around $60. I found one on a bedding website (who would have thought) and with shipping it was under $40. Here is a link: http://www.bedding.com/show_product/59961 |
03-02-2007, 06:55 AM | #4 |
I Love My Yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
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| I used Xpens. I didnt like play pens because they can chew through the mesh and get out. I put a peepad on one end and a bed on the other. I lined the xpen with newspaper
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03-02-2007, 06:56 AM | #5 | |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Rockville, MD
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Thank you so very much for your detailed message! This is a type of thing that I am actually looking for. I am also working about 8-9 hours a day and I will need to crate/play pen train my baby boy (I will get him on April 4th)...I was wondering if you think that xpen would be better than play pen? Also how big is your crate and what type of a crate is that (metal, plastic, fabric)...If you have time and if you could write back, it would be great! Have a fantastic day! | |
03-02-2007, 07:00 AM | #6 | |
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03-02-2007, 07:00 AM | #7 | |
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We have a small, plastic crate in the pen with her. It's more of a cat crate, just big enough for her to be comfortable in. AND- You're welcome! This forum is great for learning! Have a good day! | |
03-02-2007, 07:02 AM | #8 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Rockville, MD
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| I am learning so much! I am taking a lot of notes from this forum! Thanks CHACHI, you have been a great help! |
03-02-2007, 07:20 AM | #9 |
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| I bought the playpen at first and it did fine for leaving my pup for short periods of time but I always crated her if I was going to be gone for a while as I was worried about her gnawing through the mesh or jumping out. I then purchased an x-pen and like it so much more. You can fold it up small at first (someone has a thread about it). After I got my 2nd pup I opened the pen up to it's full size so that 2 crates w/ doors removed, food & water and a pee pad fit and there's still room for them to play
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03-02-2007, 07:23 AM | #10 |
I Love My Yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
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| If you decide to get an xpen I have also heard of people on here lining the bottom with a cheap vinyl shower curtain
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03-02-2007, 07:26 AM | #11 |
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03-02-2007, 07:28 AM | #12 |
I Love My Yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
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| Yep put the pee pads on top.the vinyl keeps any accidents from getting on your carpet
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03-02-2007, 12:34 PM | #13 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Rockville, MD
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| once again, thanks for the great advise!!! |
03-02-2007, 12:41 PM | #14 |
My Tiny Treasures Donating Member | I bought a room size piece of cheap linolium for my play yard and its been awesome. Covers my carpet and just wipe up any accidents. |
03-02-2007, 12:49 PM | #15 |
Donating YT 30K Club Member | I had the dog playpen for Cali and it worked great. SHe loved to go in it and I left the side open for her to go in and use the pee pad and sleep if she wanted. She never tried to get out and would go in by herself when she saw I was getting ready to go out. Then I just got Pixie who within 2 weeks chewed a hole through it and escaped twice before we figured it out. Also, she looked like she was ready to jump out of the top and I was afraid of her getting hurt trying to jump out. I went and bought her a large crate which she can't get out of but hates. So I would probably go with an xpen or crate.
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