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Old 12-28-2006, 11:04 AM   #1
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I was wondering if anyone here has used an infant playpen to help poppy train their yorkie pup?? I am getting a new puppy at the end of January and I was hoping to use a playpen to house her bed, food, and potty pad. I was hoping this would serve as a way to help get her pee pee pad trained....does anyone have any advice???

This would only be for when I was gone or for quiet time.

My main question is would this be a way to get her to use the potty pad??

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If you get one, I would suggest getting one specifically for puppies. I bought the one from Walmart for infants and it was no time that they was trying to climb out. So, I could not leave him in there when I left for a bit -- afraid he would get caught up in the netting. I would be surprised if either of mine spent an hour total in it. So, for me it was a waste of money. Both breeders I got Ben and Sadie from used playpens for their litters -- I think that is fine for maybe 8 weeks or so, but after that they are too active and ingenious.
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Old 12-28-2006, 11:16 AM   #3
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Yea that was a concern of mine was her climbing out! I am really interested in using it to help with the pee pee pad training to get her familiar with the pad is to potty on and then hopefully I can slowly adjust her to using the pads outside the pen! I will price the doggie play pens I know they are more spendy!
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Old 12-28-2006, 11:25 AM   #4
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I bought a "pet gear" puppy play pen online - off ebay, from KC Kayla's pet supplies - I'm sure i could find the link for you. It's very good quality - and it's pink!

I take my pupp to work and it stays here, but it is easily portable, and just the right size for a food/water area - 1/2 a pee pad and play room. She goes on the pee pad in there 90% of the time for #1's, and maybe 50% for #2's. What I've been doing is - when she wakes up from her nap I put her leash on her and direct her to the pad, when she goes on it I praise her.

She hates the play pen though - really, she does. but it is necessary
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I LOVE Playpens!

When I got my Brodie (the handsome devil to the left there) thats exactly what I did. His bed was in one corner and the rest was lined in pee pads and there was an area for him to eat as well , while I was at work. It worked out excellent for me! He never tried to climb out, he was too small. Even when we were home just watching TV, I'd put him in there to prevent carpet accidents and he was content. It worked great for me and I also used the same one when my Chi was born Tia. She stayed in it as well.

Now I use it as my puppies area. My moms and pups stay in there. I love them!

I stretch a blanket over the top and use these heavy duty clamps (they are a mans tool gadgit?) and that provides privacy for the moms and babies.

I bought mine at Walmart and I LOVE IT !!!
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Old 12-28-2006, 11:49 AM   #6
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I have seen the pink soft sided puppy play pens online while I was searching but I just cant get myself to pay 90.00 for one!!! Mine will only be for home use but I will probably break down and buy it! The Petsmart site has them in pink and blue. I might go to PEtsmart tonight and see if they have them in!

I am hoping when I get her at 8 weeks she wont know any different and will grow to like it Hahah!

Do you think the pink one you have it the same size as an infant one??? I am basically concerned about the height.

I am able to check her throughout the day as well as my boyfriend so it wont be for long periods of time. just an hour here and there and at night to sleep in of course until she is big enough and potty trained.
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I have seen the pink soft sided puppy play pens online while I was searching but I just cant get myself to pay 90.00 for one!!! Mine will only be for home use but I will probably break down and buy it! The Petsmart site has them in pink and blue. I might go to PEtsmart tonight and see if they have them in!

I am hoping when I get her at 8 weeks she wont know any different and will grow to like it Hahah!

Do you think the pink one you have it the same size as an infant one??? I am basically concerned about the height.

I am able to check her throughout the day as well as my boyfriend so it wont be for long periods of time. just an hour here and there and at night to sleep in of course until she is big enough and potty trained.
WELL! This is your lucky day It's 25" in height. You're probably right about the not knowing any better and just liking it part. My pupp was 12 weeks when I got her. I am a total suck and can't stand it when she cries so I always give in and let her sit with/by me in my chair. I also have the soft side crate - but that is not big enough for food/water. Keep in mind that 90 bucks isn't bad for this! A guy I know put one of those wire pens (no bottom) and it was 150 bucks! I was going to buy one, but thought that was a bit too much (his wife freaked on him for it, you could probably make one for that price). Anyway it comes in a carrying bag and everything. I know they had them at Superpet here in Canada but only in blue so I ordered mine online
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We bought a portable pet yard at our local pet store, but I've seen it at Petco and I think they had it at Petsmart. It works fine. It's called a small animal pet yard, I believe. Plenty of room for our Pookie's small crate and a potty pad area, altho our large potty pad is closer to the outside door and we are moving it ever closer to the outside. She will pee on the pad almost 100% of the time and poo on it about 75% of the time. But the yard pen is vinyl-coated heavy wire and has two sections out of eight (or is it six? - I'm not at home right now, so can't remember) that interlock. So we leave it open when we're home and interlock it when we are leaving. It only cost about $69. which was fairly reasonable in comparison to actual baby playpens and it's not something she could ever climb out of.
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I SO wish I could find something like that for that price!!!

It's funny with the poo-ing off the pad eh?
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Yeah, that is weird. They prefer pooing elsewhere for some reason, or don't make the connection to the pee-pad.

I did want to say about the playpen that they may not take to it right away. Our Pookie is very vocal when we close it and leave her. She's okay at first, until she realizes we are really gone. Then she barks and howls. So we are looking for doggie daycare right now. But if you can, it's best to get them used to it gradually. So close it and leave for a minute at first, then two, then three, then maybe five, then seven, then ten and so on until you're up to an hour.

We didn't do that correctly as we were forced to spend time away right away. And unfortunately we're paying for it now.
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I have the Dog n Go playpen and love it. When I got Cali at 9 weeks she took right to it and I had her bed at one end and one pee pad at the other. SHe was trained in a few weeks. WHen I needed to go out I would just say I have to go to Nana's (I help out my parents) and she would run right in and curl up. She is now old enough to have run of the house when I'm gone but I still have it up and she uses the pad in there. Also if workmen are over or company I can put them safely in there. She has never tried to get out and she is a climber.
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OKay I ended up going to Petsmart just to look and see if they even had one of the pink dog play pens and they had one! When I seen the price I was sooo happy it was ON SALE for 50.00 because someone bought the item online at Petsmart.com and returned it to the store and our store does not sell a lot of the larger dog items so they clearanced it out due to lack of shelf space!!!!

Now I have a very cute pink playpen for my new baby....I just hope she likes it!

I think this is the same one that people were talking about!!
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These are my favorites. They fold up and have a handle also. The seller "foryourpets" is very good. So was shipping time. They have different heights also.

http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-24-Exercise-...QQcmdZViewItem

Forgot to say I put a piece of linoleum underneath it.



Found this too, but never ordered anything from them...

http://cgi.ebay.com/177-LARGE-Dog-FE...QQcmdZViewItem
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I had one of the wire crates when I got Gracie as a pup but I sold it to my neighbor when she got a puppy because I didnt think I would be getting another dog! I live in an apartment now and I needed something that didnt take up a large amount of space but still be functional!

The wire crates are very niece though if I had the room
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OKay I ended up going to Petsmart just to look and see if they even had one of the pink dog play pens and they had one! When I seen the price I was sooo happy it was ON SALE for 50.00 because someone bought the item online at Petsmart.com and returned it to the store and our store does not sell a lot of the larger dog items so they clearanced it out due to lack of shelf space!!!!

Now I have a very cute pink playpen for my new baby....I just hope she likes it!

I think this is the same one that people were talking about!!
That's the one I have but in blue, it didn;t come in pink when I got it and I paid a lot more!! That's a great deal and I think you will be happy with it.
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