First, congrats on your new expected baby. AND, as for the playpen I know many people who use them. I also know of many people who have called and said "My Yorkie baby fell out of the playpen and I think her leg is broken". Next call is, "we went to the vet and her/his leg is in a cast." What I am saying is there are Ying and yangs to every situation so you have to anticipate the problems. Can your baby climb the net to the top and fall out? If "yes" how do you prevent that? A cover of some sort. I honestly thank God that I never had a climber-Of course, I am at home 24/7 and can correct any such behavior before it gets started or at least, before it becomes a habit.
Many years ago I bought a toy Poodle and he was a total neurotic. The vet had put him on meds and he even told me this boy was suicidal and would not grow up to adulthood. I was DETERMINED to prove him wrong so I bought a mesh playpen. That boy climbed out. I asked the vet what to do and he was very explicit in his instructions. I was equally explicit in following. Only problem is, we forgot to tell the puppy. So, he climbed up a little ways on the mesh playpen and the leash that the vet very carefully recommended was in the prpoper place-attached to the very corner of the playpen and shortened so he could not reach the top. He didn't need to-he chewed a hole thru the net and fell thru and hanged himself on the very leash that was supposed to protect him. Accidents can and do happen and it is soooooo sad.
Mt point is-you have to look at every angle and protect your baby. |