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slapp1 · 09-11-2012, 07:21 AM

My little boy just turned 1 year old on Sunday. He's small - about 3 1/2 pounds. When I leave for work, I put him in a pen in the kitchen. It is a 6 panel pen, but I'm only using 4 panels to make it square, and so it fits. It is 30" wide. So, it is 2.5 feet square pen. I put a blanket in it, that he prefers to lay on, a dog bed, his food and water, and some toys.

I go home at lunch time to let him outside, and he doesn't have accidents in the pen. But, he will pee or poop on my floors if he has to.

I'm wondering what other people do with their Yorkies when they aren't at home to keep them happy and safe. Are they loose in the house? Are they loose in a room? Are they in a crate or pen?

I'd love to get some type of gate to contain him in the kitchen, but the gate would need to be about 6 feet wide and easily movable. Any ideas? (My kitchen, living room, and dining room are all open to each other.)

09-11-2012, 07:21 AM	#1
slapp1 Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Emmaus, PA, USA Posts: 17	Where do you keep your Yorkie when you are away from home? My little boy just turned 1 year old on Sunday. He's small - about 3 1/2 pounds. When I leave for work, I put him in a pen in the kitchen. It is a 6 panel pen, but I'm only using 4 panels to make it square, and so it fits. It is 30" wide. So, it is 2.5 feet square pen. I put a blanket in it, that he prefers to lay on, a dog bed, his food and water, and some toys. I go home at lunch time to let him outside, and he doesn't have accidents in the pen. But, he will pee or poop on my floors if he has to. I'm wondering what other people do with their Yorkies when they aren't at home to keep them happy and safe. Are they loose in the house? Are they loose in a room? Are they in a crate or pen? I'd love to get some type of gate to contain him in the kitchen, but the gate would need to be about 6 feet wide and easily movable. Any ideas? (My kitchen, living room, and dining room are all open to each other.)