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Originally Posted by gracieb  hi everyone! i am a new yorkie owner. his name is sammy and he is 9.5 weeks old. i brought him home a couple of days ago and have since then been using the pet gear home n go pet pen( 36x36x26, basically a play pen) as a training/sleeping/playing area. it has his pee pad in one corner, his food in another, and his bed in another. i also put his toys in there with him. i plan on leaving him in there when i'm at work. i've already started using it for when he sleeps and for nap times, play times, etc.. my question is..... is this a good idea? or should i be training him in a crate? when he's in the crate, he destroys his little cushion area. when he's in the pen, he's as happy as can be and doesnt cry that much at all. just wanted some opinions. thanks |
I think it sounds like a good idea. If you are gone all day and he is in a crate he will not be able to hold it that long. A pen is definitely better. You may want to evenually change to a larger pen, though as he gets bigger. Also be sure he can't climb out of it and hurt himself and don't leave a collar on him, so he doesn't get it caught.
Congrats on the new little one! Please post pictures.