I have the xpen for Izzie set up in my kitchen....she is in it during the day while I'm at work and at night for sleeping....I have one area set up with her wizdog(potty pad) and then her food/ water toys and bed are on the other side. I do take the bed out during the day and she just has her blankie so that gives her more room to play with her toys. Then evening time from about 5:00-10:00 is free play time outside (with supervision) and downstairs....she is so used to this routine now that at night all I have to do is just point to her bed and say "Nitey Night" and she goes right in her xpen and into her bed for slumber time.