Playpen

[DJDB]

Originally Posted by baby yorkie

I bought an Iris from Walmart when I adopted Tia. It's easy to move, lightweight, washable, and very durable. I initially put it against the wall, giving me more space. Now, I take it with me traveling and use it as gates to keep the girls out of certain areas.

iris - Walmart.com

I think I'm kind of torn between this one and other one (in my first post). I am a little worried Oz could escape from the Iris one.

[lovespandp]

I have one like this. Walmart.com: Graco - Pack 'n Play Playard, Circle Time: Gear

But it is the Zoo Friends one... I couldn't find that print online. It is a Pack n Play in general. Peanut loves it, When we are home he wants to go in there. He doesn't pee or poo in there so all I have is food, water, bed, blanket and his fav toy.

I love that thing! It works so well!

[salazark]

This is our setup at home. When we got Beemer I felt that one playpen just wasn't big enough for both of them. I took this picture on my "nanny cam" just a few minutes ago.

It's the older version of this one.Amazon.com: Pet Gear Home 'N Go Pet Pen with... We've bought the new ones but use them only for traveling. They do have a zip on lid. The old one doesn't.

We love our setup. I never really close the doors. When we come home we just pull them apart. They go in there on their own all the time. You might note the bungee cord holding them together. When we replaced our carpet with hardwood it didn't take Beemer any time to figure out that he could work them apart and squeeze out. When we travel we take either one or both of them - depending on where we're going and how long we'll be there.

When I told my breeder that I used a playpen she was concerned about the floor. She said that the elevated floors like you see in human playpens aren't good for a dogs leg development if they stay in there a lot. These are designed for dogs and the bottom rests on the floor. Mine mostly just sleep when they're in it though so I'm not sure it would be a big deal if it was elevated.

[Valenie]

Originally Posted by DJDB

LOL... this gave me a good smile this morning! Thank you

yourwelcome!!! lol She taught my Tibbs 6 lbs to escape and her at just above 2 lbs lol!

[Yorkiedaze]

Originally Posted by DJDB

I have a playpen question but didn't want to hijack jerryray's thread, so....

Currently we have this playpen for Ozzy:
Amazon.com: Best Pet Folding Play Pen - Blue - Medium: Pet Supplies

He does like it, and I like that it's easy to move around or take with us somewhere. BUT, the zippers are a nightmare to deal with, and he's slowly chewing his way out... either that or the thing is just coming apart on its own! Anyway, it may last a few more months but I'm considering buying the following pen:

Amazon.com: Dog Playpen with Tray DWS-118: Pet Supplies

We need something with a bottom on it. Ozzy does not soil his playpen, but we keep it on carpet, so even the possibility of an accident in the pen makes me want a bottom on it. I like that the sides are a bit taller than usual, too. Anyone have one of these or tried one? Anyone have any comments on it? It's a lot of money, unlike the Best Pet one, which was only $34, so I don't want to buy it if it's not going to be good. If it's not good, can anyone recommend one that is similar?

You could buy the metal expen and then just use a wood wall pannel to lay down.