Baby play pens?

[Ponyup]

We had a pack n play for logan. We used a fitted crib sheet over the top & that kept him in. but they he started plucking the sides & once he'd get a whole started out he'd come. Now we have a doggy play pen. I put cloth mesh over the top from the fabric store & he can get in & out through the door; this has been a much better option for him, but when he get upset he's able to tear through the door around the zipper. The door is pretty much just duct tape now.

[4doggiemama]

Here is an idea that I got from somewhere, maybe from a member of YT. Sorry I did not put down the author. If anyone recognizes this as their idea please take credit for it. Here it is:

IDEA TO KEEP DOGGIE IN EX-PEN
You could go to any home improvement store and get some crossed trellis material (it usually comes in plastic sheets or wooden expandable/collapsible sizes) and attach with some plastic zip ties at one end(as a hinge point) and simply rope/twine as needed to keep it down

I have also heard of putting a sheet over and keeping it down with some of those plastic hook & ball type things that you can use to hold babies' blankets down. (Hate it when people talk about "things" and here I am doing exactly that.)

[kezza]

It's a playpen especially for dogs..It looks great as it folds away neatly..great for packing in the car..so i'm getting one for Pixie for when we go away on holidays..and for use at the MIL's house..(too many hazards there!) and it's in PINK!!!! YAY! lol...

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[AVERYxo]

i would just buy an Xpen if i were you! (you can find them at petco, etc. they sell them at most local feed stores. & you can buy them online as well! ) It is a good thing to have, even once your baby gets older!
It gives them MORE room than the play pen & will be MUCH harder to get out of!) ..PLUS they can see out of the xpen (& won't feel trapped in?!)

[kezza]

Originally Posted by AVERYxo

i would just buy an Xpen if i were you! (you can find them at petco, etc. they sell them at most local feed stores. & you can buy them online as well! ) It is a good thing to have, even once your baby gets older!
It gives them MORE room than the play pen & will be MUCH harder to get out of!) ..PLUS they can see out of the xpen (& won't feel trapped in?!)

Yeah i agree..I wouldn't leave a pup in a playpen for very long periods..an X- pen or larger crate may be a better option..
The playpen (above) that i'm getting for Pixie is for away from home use only..ideal for folding away..It will be used at night to sleep in and when we go out and can't take her with us or when I just can't supervise her 100%...My MIL's house is not the most relaxing environment when i'm visiting with Pixie..they tend to bound around the house and not watch their feet..and they leave outside doors open!! they are just not used to having such a little one around..so the portable pen will be a safe haven for Pixie and peace of mind for me!

[SaraAlexine00]

Get an X-Pen! I think it would be the better choice.

Mia could jump out of her playpen at about 4 months. She's a little monkey!

[Mikaela]

LOL

No way will she ever be able to clear this LOL

Its EXTRA high - its for parents with two story homes. Even as an adult - nooo way LOL

Too funny! This makes me feel a lot better than her 'cage' - I didnt like that old thing. She hasnt done anything wrong - no sense in being in a cell. I figure if this is humane enough for a human - it is good enough for my lil girl!

Here are a few pics - want more!? Love sharing images of her!

See now? Her lil butt 'aint' clearing that LOL just kills me - too cute. She has made my heart so frigging full!

[Mikaela]

Here are a few quick snaps - at 17 weeks I dont think she will get much bigger?

If so - heavier - not taller? When she stand - her paws are about a third of the way up. She hasnt tried to jump yet but has put her paws there when I walked by.

[stedmansmommy]

I just bought one of these very similar to yours a couple of months ago for my little Tatum so that I can keep her in it after she has her LP surgery. I had a play pen a couple of years ago when I first brought my little Stedman home, and that boy learned to crawl up and OUT of the whole entire thing at only 13 weeks old! He is an acrobat though My little Tatum would NEVER be able to crawl out of one of these (she is almost 2 years old) - and especially not after she has her LP surgery...not to mention, she is deathly afraid of heights!

Have you considered getting an xpen for your baby? Or what about a gate to block her off in the kitchen or somewhere else in the house?

[Mikaela]

Well - I have this now so I reckon I will use it til it doesnt work anymore then figure out something else. Hopefully - by then - she will be well potty trained and not need to be confined at all - except for my 'puppy proof' room with the bathroom door shut. I worry about her climbing into the toilet so I keep the bathroom door in my room CLOSED at all times!

She could put her nails through it and climb it but she sure seems to like it in there. Plus - I now feel a lot less guilty putting her in there than in her 'cage' and Im getting a lot more done! I so didnt like putting her in that old cage. Ew - I dont like that but know its for the best. I have to confine her to properly potty train her and to keep her safe. Thank Heavens she wont poo or pee anywhere she sleeps - amen!

Is she big? Small? Normal? For 17 weeks? What will she top out at? Weight is only an issue because I broke my back in 7 places last August - a semi truck hit me. I can never pick up anything over 10 POUNDS - ever. I dont remember any of it so dont be sad - I only hurt really bad all the time. And forever.

Only two accident today! Not too bad - we will get through it together. She has the idea - she just has an attitude -giggle-

[bchgirl]

Originally Posted by Mikaela

Is she big? Small? Normal? For 17 weeks? What will she top out at? Weight is only an issue because I broke my back in 7 places last August - a
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What did she weigh at 12 weeks? Doubling that gives a close...guess.

[Mikaela]

Awesome! Thank You! Thats easy enough!

[xxmxaxrxyxx]

MeiLing can get out of anything for a cage like kennel that one of the slide me out lift me up lock to an xpen...so now i am crating her...they too smart for their own good...

[TinyBit]

I put my momma dog and pups in a play pen and they do alright.
Right now my chorkie is in one with her pup, and does not climb out.
(she can however climb a baby gate in an instant!)

But won't get out of the play pen and now of the others get in, no matter how much they want to see the pup!

[xxmxaxrxyxx]

Originally Posted by Mikaela

Here are a few quick snaps - at 17 weeks I dont think she will get much bigger?

If so - heavier - not taller? When she stand - her paws are about a third of the way up. She hasnt tried to jump yet but has put her paws there when I walked by.

17 weeks i think she still will be growing....jmo...hehe