I do not think I would leave her in that pen I would be afraid she may hurt herself. We used a crate if we coudn't watch Kinder because I was afraid she could get into something. Our vet recommended the crate and now Kinder is going to be two years old and she loves her crate for naps. We put her in bed in her crate and when she cries in the middle of the night she has to go potty. After she goes potty she climbs in bed with us and sleeps.She runs the whole place but if I can't watch her she goes in her crate. Hope this helps. Susan |