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annamalyssa · 12-17-2008, 05:52 PM

Getting an x-pen to run around in? I've had Gucci for over a month now, and normally he stays in my room with me all day and when I leave the room he accompanies me IN MY ARMS to wherever I go, when I am occupied he is in his vinyl carrier wherever I may be so he is not alone... Anyhow point being he hasn't had a whole lot of free space to run in all day just a few hours at a time about 4 times a day the rest of the time he is resting in his Snuggle Sack with me or in his carrier with his babies.

I have been very careful not to let him run around on his own in the house or anything like that, we have a lot of people that come in and out plus I have other dogs, so Keeping him in one room and off the ground everywhere else is Priority until his shots are completed (which will be in about 13 days).. So with that being said...

I went shopping for an X-pen for him 2 days ago since I felt he needed some more time and room to PLAY and be a Puppy rather than having intervals of limited time with me and my hubby, plus he needs to get used to being able to be more independant and go potty on his pee pads without my supervision WHICH HE HAS BEEN DOING PERFECT WITH BY THE WAY!!... I found a good sized X-pen for him and purchased it.

I set it up in the TV room or in my room wherever I go he goes.. lol , it's always in a disinfected area and I put his large comforter underneath it with a puppy pad, food and water bowl, his bed with his Snuggle Sack and some toys. I let him run wild

he loved it!! so now he is in there when he is not with me (as opposed to his carrier)

The first day he was ON ONE... Up all day and all night running wild.. the 2nd day he was still having a little trouble napping in there as there are distractions but he snuck in a midday nap.. Now today.. he has napped a few times .. Mostly after I take him out for playtime, I put him back after an hour or so (we do this many times a day

) anyhow I put him back he dillies around for a bit then kinda half snoozes.. he just seems very relaxed and not so wild.. He is eating fine, drinking fine, barking and acting whacko if I take him out he only acts calm in the X-pen and sleeps more than the other days... Is he just wearing himself out more with such a large space to run and play when he has been used to napping instead? He is acting fine just relaxing more Not even sleeping just laying in bed biting on his Hedgehog Humpty, I just want to make sure this is most likely what it is...

thanks I know it was a lot to read I apologize for that!!

12-17-2008, 05:52 PM	#1
annamalyssa BANNED! Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Ca Posts: 1,318	Is it normal for a puppy to change his patterns after... Getting an x-pen to run around in? I've had Gucci for over a month now, and normally he stays in my room with me all day and when I leave the room he accompanies me IN MY ARMS to wherever I go, when I am occupied he is in his vinyl carrier wherever I may be so he is not alone... Anyhow point being he hasn't had a whole lot of free space to run in all day just a few hours at a time about 4 times a day the rest of the time he is resting in his Snuggle Sack with me or in his carrier with his babies. I have been very careful not to let him run around on his own in the house or anything like that, we have a lot of people that come in and out plus I have other dogs, so Keeping him in one room and off the ground everywhere else is Priority until his shots are completed (which will be in about 13 days).. So with that being said... I went shopping for an X-pen for him 2 days ago since I felt he needed some more time and room to PLAY and be a Puppy rather than having intervals of limited time with me and my hubby, plus he needs to get used to being able to be more independant and go potty on his pee pads without my supervision WHICH HE HAS BEEN DOING PERFECT WITH BY THE WAY!!... I found a good sized X-pen for him and purchased it. I set it up in the TV room or in my room wherever I go he goes.. lol , it's always in a disinfected area and I put his large comforter underneath it with a puppy pad, food and water bowl, his bed with his Snuggle Sack and some toys. I let him run wild he loved it!! so now he is in there when he is not with me (as opposed to his carrier) The first day he was ON ONE... Up all day and all night running wild.. the 2nd day he was still having a little trouble napping in there as there are distractions but he snuck in a midday nap.. Now today.. he has napped a few times .. Mostly after I take him out for playtime, I put him back after an hour or so (we do this many times a day ) anyhow I put him back he dillies around for a bit then kinda half snoozes.. he just seems very relaxed and not so wild.. He is eating fine, drinking fine, barking and acting whacko if I take him out he only acts calm in the X-pen and sleeps more than the other days... Is he just wearing himself out more with such a large space to run and play when he has been used to napping instead? He is acting fine just relaxing more Not even sleeping just laying in bed biting on his Hedgehog Humpty, I just want to make sure this is most likely what it is... thanks I know it was a lot to read I apologize for that!! Last edited by annamalyssa; 12-17-2008 at 05:55 PM.