I made a little 'sling' with a small baby blanket that I was able to use to help Roxy go potty the first couple of days. I bought the plastic play yard xpen from walmart. I only used 4 panels and made a small box enclosure, this was to ensure she COULD NOT start to run free and risk injury. She had to stay contained for 6 to 8 weeks the first time we did LP surgery (she had both legs done at the same time). It was rough, but very important. She slept for the first couple of days, then I carried her around as much as I could and then she had to remain in the pen