We love our playpen and our ex pen (Tucker actually seems to like his playpen the best). I wrapped the mattress with a shower curtain liner and when he shows an interest in chewing the netting, I spray it with Bitter Apple taste deterrent. When he learned to climb out, I bought pack 'n play sheets to put over the top. He sleeps in this playpen at night and plays in his ex pen or the gated kitchen during the day. I have a couple of the purina litter pans and tape a wee wee pad in it since he would not stop eating the purina litter pellet. The litter pan takes up half the play pen and his bedding, dishes and toys go on the other half. Early on I taped wee wee pads on both halves of the pen, but now we just use the one in the litter pan.
For the ex pen, I bought a linoleum remnant from Lowe's since we like to use it in the family room which is carpeted. We tried the shower curtain and vinyl table clothes, but he chewed through them right away.
If you can afford it, I recommend both, otherwise the ex pen would probably be best.
Keep us posted on your new guy! Congrats!!!
Julie and Tucker
