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DvlshAngel985 · 03-20-2010, 09:59 AM

One last piece of advice. No matter what pen you use, do not and I mean DO NOT pick up your pup or put your put in over the railing. You'll pretty much be teaching him/her which way the escape route is. If your pup is a smarty pants and figures it out on his/her own well then what can I say other than what a smart puppy!

Always use the gate. It taught my Kaji that the only acceptable way in or out was through that gate and he would wait patiently until I invited him out and I had no escape problems.

brendah · 03-20-2010, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by jenn1381

Oh, the lineoleum is a GREAT idea! I never thought of that! My carpet thanks you, LOL. I will try and get the higher pen. She's already over 3 pounds at 10 weeks, so I'll likely need the extra height. I hope she doesn't need it much more than 6 months, but who knows.

This works great with the lineoleum. I actually atached mine (lineoleum) to a piece of plywood then put my Xpen on top of it. I used the 3/4 in and it was a nice sturdy "floor" under the pen. It has saved my carpet

Good luck with your new baby.

jenn1381 · 03-20-2010, 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by DvlshAngel985

One last piece of advice. No matter what pen you use, do not and I mean DO NOT pick up your pup or put your put in over the railing. You'll pretty much be teaching him/her which way the escape route is. If your pup is a smarty pants and figures it out on his/her own well then what can I say other than what a smart puppy!

Always use the gate. It taught my Kaji that the only acceptable way in or out was through that gate and he would wait patiently until I invited him out and I had no escape problems.

Very good advice, and once again, I hadn't even considered it and likely would have put her down and picked her up over the railing. Thank you!

jenn1381 · 03-20-2010, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by brendah

This works great with the lineoleum. I actually atached mine (lineoleum) to a piece of plywood then put my Xpen on top of it. I used the 3/4 in and it was a nice sturdy "floor" under the pen. It has saved my carpet

Good luck with your new baby.

That is a great idea! I will definitely get a piece of plywood as well. I'm sure Oliver is going to want to be in there with her, and the vet tells me he's now 14 pounds

so I was wondering how to keep it from slipping around. That will work perfectly.

Marie 1 · 03-20-2010, 11:17 AM

We have a playpen like your pink one only ours is green. Love it. When we head to town or out and about we put Penny in and she doesn't seem to mind. At times when Penny wants to nap she goes in by herself.

Marie 1 · 03-20-2010, 11:21 AM

Opps, Like Roxiesmams pink pen is what we have. A cover on the top too. Hope I got this right this time.

Sweet Apple · 03-20-2010, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by DvlshAngel985

One last piece of advice. No matter what pen you use, do not and I mean DO NOT pick up your pup or put your put in over the railing. You'll pretty much be teaching him/her which way the escape route is. If your pup is a smarty pants and figures it out on his/her own well then what can I say other than what a smart puppy!

Always use the gate. It taught my Kaji that the only acceptable way in or out was through that gate and he would wait patiently until I invited him out and I had no escape problems.

Very good post...I'm glad someone posted this, as I'd forgotten to mention it...I do, exactly, what DvlshAngel does, as well...Sometimes, you get tempted to go over the top, because it's easier, but stick to a little inconvenience, for the sake of safety...

Schooby · 03-20-2010, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by brendah

This works great with the lineoleum. I actually atached mine (lineoleum) to a piece of plywood then put my Xpen on top of it. I used the 3/4 in and it was a nice sturdy "floor" under the pen. It has saved my carpet

Good luck with your new baby.

We did this too! It's great for when your puppy "misses"

Sweet Girls · 03-20-2010, 04:14 PM

Hi,
I noticed your from Barrie...I live in Oakville. There is a store called Ren's Pet depot not far from me that carries the 48" ex pen for $74.xx. It's not that bad a drive from Barrie, maybe 45 mins? depending where abouts in Barrie you live. I've attached the link so you can add that to your options. (I love Ren's and buy lots of dog products there...not a bad option if you like to go for a weekend ride

) Rens Pets Depot -

jenn1381 · 03-21-2010, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Sweet Girls

Hi,
I noticed your from Barrie...I live in Oakville. There is a store called Ren's Pet depot not far from me that carries the 48" ex pen for $74.xx. It's not that bad a drive from Barrie, maybe 45 mins? depending where abouts in Barrie you live. I've attached the link so you can add that to your options. (I love Ren's and buy lots of dog products there...not a bad option if you like to go for a weekend ride

) Rens Pets Depot -

Thanks for the link! I just might take a little road trip. Gas is sooo expensive these days though, it might be cheaper to spend the extra $20 at Petsmart, lol. Ren's looks awesome from their website though, might be able to find a better bed for her than the one I bought at Petsmart... seems all beds are for big dogs and the selection for small dogs sucks.

StaceyDee · 03-28-2010, 07:35 PM

Like so many others, I bought an expen for my little guy until he's a little better housetrained. I found that the cheapest one I found was at Tractor Supply Company. The exact same size and brand was $99 at my local Petsmart and I got mine for $39.

I also have carpet in my house, so I found an old piece of laminate in the garage to put under it to protect my floor. Unfortunately, I only bought a 24" ex pen, so Linus has learned to climb right out at night. I found another piece of laminate to put on top, and it has made a world of difference. Not only can he not climb out anymore, but he really prefers having the little roof on there to darken the pen and give him some privacy. I don't keep his roof on all the time, only at night and when I'm at work. The rest of the time, when I'm in the house, he doesn't usually even try to climb out, so I leave it all a little more open.

xoxJuliexox · 04-07-2010, 12:40 PM

My sister used to have her own daycare so I asked her for the play pen she used its pretty big and has a huge pocket on the side great for storing Kenos toys, its great and it was free! Also to if you do decide to go with a play pen, why not go garage sale hunting or thrift store shopping you can find some for in sure under 20 bucks!

03-20-2010, 09:59 AM	#16
DvlshAngel985 Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Los Angeles, California, USA Posts: 12,693	One last piece of advice. No matter what pen you use, do not and I mean DO NOT pick up your pup or put your put in over the railing. You'll pretty much be teaching him/her which way the escape route is. If your pup is a smarty pants and figures it out on his/her own well then what can I say other than what a smart puppy! Always use the gate. It taught my Kaji that the only acceptable way in or out was through that gate and he would wait patiently until I invited him out and I had no escape problems. __________________ Littlest JakJak We miss you Kaji

03-20-2010, 11:17 AM	#20
Marie 1 Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Spokane, Wa Posts: 121	We have a playpen like your pink one only ours is green. Love it. When we head to town or out and about we put Penny in and she doesn't seem to mind. At times when Penny wants to nap she goes in by herself. __________________ Marie

03-20-2010, 11:21 AM	#21
Marie 1 Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Spokane, Wa Posts: 121	Opps, Like Roxiesmams pink pen is what we have. A cover on the top too. Hope I got this right this time. __________________ Marie

04-07-2010, 12:40 PM	#27
xoxJuliexox Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: bay area, ca Posts: 176	My sister used to have her own daycare so I asked her for the play pen she used its pretty big and has a huge pocket on the side great for storing Kenos toys, its great and it was free! Also to if you do decide to go with a play pen, why not go garage sale hunting or thrift store shopping you can find some for in sure under 20 bucks! Last edited by xoxJuliexox; 04-07-2010 at 12:42 PM.

03-20-2010, 04:14 PM	#24
Sweet Girls YT Addict Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Ontario Posts: 273	Hi, I noticed your from Barrie...I live in Oakville. There is a store called Ren's Pet depot not far from me that carries the 48" ex pen for $74.xx. It's not that bad a drive from Barrie, maybe 45 mins? depending where abouts in Barrie you live. I've attached the link so you can add that to your options. (I love Ren's and buy lots of dog products there...not a bad option if you like to go for a weekend ride ) Rens Pets Depot -

03-28-2010, 07:35 PM	#26
StaceyDee Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Brentwood, TN Posts: 60	Like so many others, I bought an expen for my little guy until he's a little better housetrained. I found that the cheapest one I found was at Tractor Supply Company. The exact same size and brand was $99 at my local Petsmart and I got mine for $39. I also have carpet in my house, so I found an old piece of laminate in the garage to put under it to protect my floor. Unfortunately, I only bought a 24" ex pen, so Linus has learned to climb right out at night. I found another piece of laminate to put on top, and it has made a world of difference. Not only can he not climb out anymore, but he really prefers having the little roof on there to darken the pen and give him some privacy. I don't keep his roof on all the time, only at night and when I'm at work. The rest of the time, when I'm in the house, he doesn't usually even try to climb out, so I leave it all a little more open.