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Originally Posted by Robin Lodal  I have changed my setup so many times but I think I am sticking with what I have now. When the puppies were 3 weeks old, I moved them out of the whelping box into a lil kiddie pool (it is the SMALLEST size you can get)... so that didn't last long b/c at 4 weeks they were able to get out but not back in (it was very shallow)... so I changed to this set up. I have these little wire squares (kind of like an expen) that I have connected. I like these much better b/c I can have a tiny area or a HUGE area and in whatever shape I want. I have several left over that I haven't even touched. I have a little divider that separates Molly from the puppies (but she can still get to them). This was a week ago (they are now 5 weeks) so I have upgraded them to a bed (woohoo! b/c I can now trust them to not potty on it) and I have made their little area "one square" bigger which equals 3 square ft bigger (if that makes sense. I have also changed it a big to make it easier for Molly to get back and forth... but every now and then I will find a pup on her side  so I need to keep an eye on it... The thing is, she is not a huge jumper so I need something she can get over but not the pups, who are now throwing their wee bodies through the area in hopes of going over the "fence" haha.. its a riot! I plan on making their area another square bigger each week to gradually give them more space and room. If I see that they are failing in potty training or in other areas, I will wait a few weeks before expanding. Hope this all makes sense! |
Nice setup. The only thing I see that worries me is whatever you have plugged in. Your puppies are starting to get to the age where they will chew on things so make sure you don't have any electrical cords they can chew on. I talked to a lady the other day that lost their 2 year old male because he chewed on a electrical cord and it killed him. So sad.