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jaydaydyl · 12-17-2009, 05:49 PM

currently Yoda sleeps in a crate, that's how I housebroke all of my dog. But now after reading a few things on this site, I was wondering if ex pins do any good? I would still have him in the kennel at night, but while going to work I would but in in an ex pin. the only thing that scares me is that my entire house has hardwood, and pee will probably mess it up.

what are your experiences with ex pins and what did you do to help with the training process?

Winston08 · 12-17-2009, 06:55 PM

I think it stands for exercise pen...and can be used for just that. An area that can be fenced off for them to play without getting into anything. I loved it when Winston was a little puppy. I used it to keep him out of areas of the house until he was completely potty trained. I couldn't use it to prevent him from going to the bathroom in the house, where if he was in his crate he new to hold it.

My advice - still use the crate because that helps with the potty training and use the ex pen to keep them out of things or confined to a certain area.

Also, when Winston was a little guy I could put him in the ex pen with a potty pad and get things done around the house. Now that he is almost one we don't really use it anymore because he can roam the whole house.

Hope this helps - good luck!

Rachael1983 · 12-21-2009, 10:48 AM

Troy is kept in an excercise pen during the day when I'm working. It has a make shift floor I made to protect my carpet. It's a woodboard covered in linolium flooring tiles I picked up for 10 bucks.

I like it bc he's puppy pad trained to go there and is trained to go there when I'm at home with no accidents on the floor anywhere else. He's safe there and it easy to maintain

Mom to Hot Rod · 12-21-2009, 11:42 AM

I love our ex pen. It has worked for us since our schedule was so chaotic. I didn't have to worry if I had to work a little later than usual. I used to have his crate, food/water, pee pad in there. Now that they are older and trained, I still have their pee pad, crate and beds and blankies in there. There food and water are in the kitchen. The are loose on the first floor during the day but when we got night night, they go into their pen.

Love_Capone · 12-21-2009, 12:19 PM

Capone loves his pen and hates the crate, so I used the pen to potty train him. The whole thing is like his personal area so he never has accidents in his pen.

jaydaydyl · 12-22-2009, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Love_Capone

Capone loves his pen and hates the crate, so I used the pen to potty train him. The whole thing is like his personal area so he never has accidents in his pen.

really? how big is your pin?

Love_Capone · 12-22-2009, 07:23 PM

It's about 30 in by 30 in I believe. Capone is bigger, 10 lbs. But I put his bed and bunch of toys in it so he feels comfy. When he was younger and couldn't hold it as long I put a pee pad in it, but he didn't need it for long. He sleeps in it and he plays in it, it's just like a crate for him.

jaydaydyl · 12-23-2009, 05:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Love_Capone

It's about 30 in by 30 in I believe. Capone is bigger, 10 lbs. But I put his bed and bunch of toys in it so he feels comfy. When he was younger and couldn't hold it as long I put a pee pad in it, but he didn't need it for long. He sleeps in it and he plays in it, it's just like a crate for him.

i was thinking about getting one, just so Yoda doesn't have to be in the crate all day when I am at work

rx8holly · 12-23-2009, 05:57 AM

I use a playpen for Bella. Food&water, potty pad and crate fit great and gives her a safe area to play when I am at work.

jeanm1963 · 12-23-2009, 06:04 AM

An ex pen is probally the best way to potty train , at least I think so, you didnt say the age of your pup, but if your working 8 hours it will be impossible for any puppy to hold it that long expecially if you have also kept your pup in a crate all night long!! Attaching an ex pen with a puppy pad , bed and toys will enable your puppy to excersice , play, pee and sleep. You can also just gate them in them in the kitchen or bathroom As for peeing on your hard wood floors you can get a shower curtain liner for 1 dollar at the dollar store and put it under the ex pen.. there are different kids available on line but the one above looks wonderful!!

http://www.jcpenney.com/jcp/X6.aspx?...%20Safe%20Yard

this is the one that I used

jaydaydyl · 12-23-2009, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by jeanm1963

An ex pen is probally the best way to potty train , at least I think so, you didnt say the age of your pup, but if your working 8 hours it will be impossible for any puppy to hold it that long expecially if you have also kept your pup in a crate all night long!! Attaching an ex pen with a puppy pad , bed and toys will enable your puppy to excersice , play, pee and sleep. You can also just gate them in them in the kitchen or bathroom As for peeing on your hard wood floors you can get a shower curtain liner for 1 dollar at the dollar store and put it under the ex pen.. there are different kids available on line but the one above looks wonderful!!

JCPenney : Summer Infant® Secure Surround Play Safe? Yard

this is the one that I used

Yoda will be 6 months January 11. And yes I work 8 hours a day. He doesn't go in the kennel though. I wanted to see if I can trust him to stay out for a long time with my other dogs. I have never gone an hour without taking him out so to be honest I don't know if he can make it an entire hour of not... after about 20 minutes I take him out, so like 4 times an hour he is outside to potty

jaydaydyl · 12-23-2009, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by rx8holly

I use a playpen for Bella. Food&water, potty pad and crate fit great and gives her a safe area to play when I am at work.

this is actually very nice

gram2k · 01-18-2010, 02:41 AM

Considering we both work 8 hours a day and can't get home to let a puppy out of a crate, I'm encouraged reading this thread, as we are also training our Chloe in a Xpen. It's large enough that on one end she can eat, sleep, play and on the other is her pee pad.

The verdict is still out, as it's only been 7 days since we've had her, but she's had success the past couple of days and I'm hopeful that this will be the way to go. I keep reading how notoriously difficult Yorkies can be to potty train.

spiritwings1202 · 01-18-2010, 04:15 AM

Ex-pens are great! I put ours up in the enlongated way and a plastic runner underneath bc we have wood floor. I got the runner a home depot you know the kind that you use for the hallway of your carpet to prevent tracking in the winter. then we put her bed at one end and food and water at the other and by the door that opens of the ex-pen we put her pee pad. When we go anywhere that is where she goes and she has plenty of room in there.
I have a picture of the set up in my albums under Pixie if you want to check it out. Good luck!!

jaydaydyl · 01-18-2010, 04:09 PM

these are all really great ideas. Yoda does great but it's time to start trusting him, and I think the ex pen in the ony way to go, especially when they atarted "holding" it longer

12-17-2009, 05:49 PM	#1
jaydaydyl Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: new bern , nc, USA Posts: 70 Blog Entries: 1	Ex pin... currently Yoda sleeps in a crate, that's how I housebroke all of my dog. But now after reading a few things on this site, I was wondering if ex pins do any good? I would still have him in the kennel at night, but while going to work I would but in in an ex pin. the only thing that scares me is that my entire house has hardwood, and pee will probably mess it up. what are your experiences with ex pins and what did you do to help with the training process? __________________ Yoda is MY...

12-21-2009, 11:42 AM	#4
Mom to Hot Rod Donating YT 5000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: MD Posts: 10,908	I love our ex pen. It has worked for us since our schedule was so chaotic. I didn't have to worry if I had to work a little later than usual. I used to have his crate, food/water, pee pad in there. Now that they are older and trained, I still have their pee pad, crate and beds and blankies in there. There food and water are in the kitchen. The are loose on the first floor during the day but when we got night night, they go into their pen. __________________ www.kissecollar.com Soft Cone Collars for Post-surgery and much more! 10% (non-food) - Discount code YT10

12-21-2009, 12:19 PM	#5
Love_Capone YT Addict Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Norman, OK, USA Posts: 359	Capone loves his pen and hates the crate, so I used the pen to potty train him. The whole thing is like his personal area so he never has accidents in his pen. __________________ Yorkies come in all shapes and sizes

12-22-2009, 07:23 PM	#7
Love_Capone YT Addict Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Norman, OK, USA Posts: 359	It's about 30 in by 30 in I believe. Capone is bigger, 10 lbs. But I put his bed and bunch of toys in it so he feels comfy. When he was younger and couldn't hold it as long I put a pee pad in it, but he didn't need it for long. He sleeps in it and he plays in it, it's just like a crate for him. __________________ Yorkies come in all shapes and sizes

12-23-2009, 06:04 AM	#10
jeanm1963 Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Weymouth, Ma Posts: 2,584	An ex pen is probally the best way to potty train , at least I think so, you didnt say the age of your pup, but if your working 8 hours it will be impossible for any puppy to hold it that long expecially if you have also kept your pup in a crate all night long!! Attaching an ex pen with a puppy pad , bed and toys will enable your puppy to excersice , play, pee and sleep. You can also just gate them in them in the kitchen or bathroom As for peeing on your hard wood floors you can get a shower curtain liner for 1 dollar at the dollar store and put it under the ex pen.. there are different kids available on line but the one above looks wonderful!! http://www.jcpenney.com/jcp/X6.aspx?...%20Safe%20Yard this is the one that I used __________________ I Support http://www.yorkiesinc.com/ Last edited by jeanm1963; 12-23-2009 at 06:05 AM.

12-17-2009, 06:55 PM	#2
Winston08 Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Arizona Posts: 66	I think it stands for exercise pen...and can be used for just that. An area that can be fenced off for them to play without getting into anything. I loved it when Winston was a little puppy. I used it to keep him out of areas of the house until he was completely potty trained. I couldn't use it to prevent him from going to the bathroom in the house, where if he was in his crate he new to hold it. My advice - still use the crate because that helps with the potty training and use the ex pen to keep them out of things or confined to a certain area. Also, when Winston was a little guy I could put him in the ex pen with a potty pad and get things done around the house. Now that he is almost one we don't really use it anymore because he can roam the whole house. Hope this helps - good luck!

12-21-2009, 10:48 AM	#3
Rachael1983 Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Burbs of DC Posts: 2,198	Troy is kept in an excercise pen during the day when I'm working. It has a make shift floor I made to protect my carpet. It's a woodboard covered in linolium flooring tiles I picked up for 10 bucks. I like it bc he's puppy pad trained to go there and is trained to go there when I'm at home with no accidents on the floor anywhere else. He's safe there and it easy to maintain

01-18-2010, 02:41 AM	#13
gram2k Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Anytown Posts: 78	Considering we both work 8 hours a day and can't get home to let a puppy out of a crate, I'm encouraged reading this thread, as we are also training our Chloe in a Xpen. It's large enough that on one end she can eat, sleep, play and on the other is her pee pad. The verdict is still out, as it's only been 7 days since we've had her, but she's had success the past couple of days and I'm hopeful that this will be the way to go. I keep reading how notoriously difficult Yorkies can be to potty train.

01-18-2010, 04:15 AM	#14
spiritwings1202 Pixie and Daisy Donating Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: CT USA Posts: 2,680	Ex-pens are great! I put ours up in the enlongated way and a plastic runner underneath bc we have wood floor. I got the runner a home depot you know the kind that you use for the hallway of your carpet to prevent tracking in the winter. then we put her bed at one end and food and water at the other and by the door that opens of the ex-pen we put her pee pad. When we go anywhere that is where she goes and she has plenty of room in there. I have a picture of the set up in my albums under Pixie if you want to check it out. Good luck!! __________________ Proud Mom of Daisy and Pixie

01-18-2010, 04:09 PM	#15
jaydaydyl Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: new bern , nc, USA Posts: 70 Blog Entries: 1	these are all really great ideas. Yoda does great but it's time to start trusting him, and I think the ex pen in the ony way to go, especially when they atarted "holding" it longer __________________ Yoda is MY...