Rhanna,
I also agreed with all the advice that you gave in I believe it was Quote #24 (or close to that number) I remember right after I first replied to this thread, I saw your advice the next day... That is exactly when I crate Chloe here as well, and my doggie playpen (opened up) works great as a kind of wall down the middle of the room for when the larger dogs and her wants to run & play BUT I can't watch every second (like when watching a movie.) I usually sit her in the middle of the room inside her crate, so the others can run around her. They only know this, therefore are happy with it and a limited break time when I stand on top of them, repeating "paws down Sasha, or Paws Off the Baby Sasha" Sometimes I feel like a recorder But here as well, but teaching Sasha to keep her huge paws down has worked in the long run (took about 2 months) Chloe's first choice of all her doggie or kitty friends or cousins, is to play with the huge husky first(that would be Sasha). Second comes in with the cats tail. She has no interest in playing with her, only to jump back and forth as the tail swishes
Just recently I have had to take a 2nd doggie playpen and take the panels apart. I had to connect them to the top of the playpen with "S" hooks purchased from hardware. and now her doggie playpen has a top on it... In case you're wondering why, well Chloe decided she is smarter then the rest of us, did not want to be place in the dog playpen so she climbs out while I'm at work. Long story how I hid to find out how, why and how I lost my heart when I finally saw her do it but safety again is what I am thinking... It was not hard to attach the top and now I know she will be safe when I must leave her alone. It's never longer then 3 or 4 hours but that;s long enough to chew a light cord I think.
I have to find a way to get a picture of this pen I built up scanned so I can share it with you guys. I have a hard time trying to explain things here. It's so cute now, I attached it to her doggie condo house at the end. (so that's her bedroom) outside the dog house door is her mat with bowls (although she never eats or drinks in there UNTIL after I am back home/I guess it's in there for me! Then she has her little futon couch on the corner bend of the "L" shape. Her wee wee pad is right at the very end by the door I open to let her out. Even that she doesn't use anymore. SHe prefers her wee wee pad in the back bedroom, so she waits until I get home. Sorry about running on, I was working on this playpen all week, had a thread on it, put it together right and love her little apartment...ok bye for now
