Fergus uses his crate, and loves it. Its HIS den. Always a happy place. He sleeps in it some nights, but now that he is nearly 1, he does have some nights where he roams free (when he isn't sleeping with me).
When he was younger I used a portable playpen and I LOVED it. Matter of fact, when we got my dad his yorkie pup, I bought him a playpen as well. He and mom travel with the baby and he has his playpen for in the hotel or when they have to leave him alone for a bit.
The thing about having the whole house is this: they are really smart BABIES. So, they can get into lots, but not neccesarily OUT of it. They have lots of "good ideas" (like chewing through your cell phone charger and eating your manolo's!) but not the training to know what is OK to chew, and what isn't.
So, till they are much older and know the rules, mine will always be crate and pen trained.
Good luck!
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