Climbing pen walls to escape.

[xxmxaxrxyxx]

Originally Posted by Harrysmum

Do you think Harry and Mei Ling are related?!!? Has she figured out how to open doors yet...?!!

Oh, and Harry learnt that dragging the latch over trick too...I ended up getting a tiny padlock which has worked so far...until he susses how to cut keys.... Sally + Harry x

they could possible be...i have put padlocks on before but it became a hassle...especially when i tend to forgot where i place the key...and have to go searching for it...on the zipper currently on their large soft side kennel...well yukio my new addition was teething so he starting chewing on it but since his teeth were so small it didn't do anything to it...well here come Mei Ling who started chewing and damage it where it zippers right in the middle..before i would zip all the way up on either side when then i had to zip both to come down and meet in the middle...well i decided to kennel them since i was expected the cable man...and they didn't like the fact that i went upstairs so Mei Ling started scratching and digging and it totally broke the zipper of it that side so all 5 was on the top step of the basement stair scratching at the door to come up...so right now i had to flip the crate around and back it up against the wall and put a black blanket in the back so they don't see no light and use the side zipper to let them out...but i know its only temporary and i may have to get a bigger petmate kennel since they all like to sleep together or be together...without crying out like they are dying if the one or 2 is not in there with them...

[Harrysmum]

I tried that turning it round trick too! + the covering it up one...but the next thing I saw was Harry sitting on top of the crate cover inside his crate! Somehow he'd managed to get hold of a little part and drag it in!!! He was sitting there on his little mountain looking very proud of himself...

Do you know, I used to find it worrying - but now I'm almost waiting for his next ingenious trick...they're so, so clever aren't they? Mind you, I've only got one to contend with... Sally + Harry x

[horsnaround]

Lexi also was known for this. We made the outdoor fence like 6 feet and she would fin a way to scale it. Scared me to death. It was always to be with us. So she always was with me. She got to run free lots. Better then hurting herself. And she always had me in her sights. She was amazing. Sounds like yours want to be with you. I would not leave her in the pen. Exspecially if she got caught by her neck.

[horsnaround]

Originally Posted by Shelby&Seymour

We have a soft-sided x pen. it has canvas walls with small mesh boneshaped "windows" to see thru. It is made by Petnation port-a-pen. It has a website listed, but I couldn't find it on the website anymore....

I had one kinda like this and Lexi chewed through it she also climbed out of her pens

[gracielove]

You sure need a change quick. It's just too dangerous to let her hurt herself trying to escape. Maybe a wire crate that is big enough for her pee pads and a bed. That way there would be no climbing out. I know some of the portable playpens have tops for them. I wouldn't wait too long to do something, she already know she can escape or is determined to do so and she is too young to have free run when you are not there to watch her. Hope you find your solution soon......like today.

[yorkietalkjilly]

Could you tape some cardboard over the top edges of the crate, one side left sticking out over the inside so she can't get over?

[Carmeow]

Just uppdating, we haven't had to put her in the pen because I was off today so we spent the day consideriing our options. We have a shower curtain under the pen so if she has an acciident it won't get on the carpet. We think if we put the curtain up the inside of the walls she won't have a foothold as it will cover the little rectangles up. We've put it up and are gonna go into the livinng room and leave her in the pen to see. We will be watching her carefully. If this doesn't work my bf's dad is gonna construct a tall gate with no way to climb it and confine her to the bathroom while I work. I work 9 to 12 and then 1 to 5.

[kjc]

"Hanging by her neck"... I'm assuming she had a collar on... which if this is the case... I think it wise to remove it.

[Carmeow]

Originally Posted by kjc

"Hanging by her neck"... I'm assuming she had a collar on... which if this is the case... I think it wise to remove it.

Already did. But we took it off because her id clanging against her food bowl was scaring her. By hanging by her neck I meant she was perched over the top of the pen about to jump and she slipped and was holding herself up by her chin.

[dawn27]

Originally Posted by Carmeow

These soft sided pens sound perfect and I need to look into this. I live in an apt with 4 GUYS...all of them messy and I can't let her into the living room while I am gone because she would no doubt get into the trash or run out the door behind one of them...I could put her in the bathroom while I am gone and set up a gate..but would that be cruel??

Is there not one of them that would help you by taking her out doors to potty during the day when you are working?

Are any of them home during the day?

If they chipped in to help, you could get her crate trained and she would be trained in no time at all.

Than you wouldn't have to worry so much about her getting into things while you were away. She could be in her crate safe and sound and waiting on you to get home.

[katirob]

Originally Posted by KazzyK810

I have a soft-sided pen (that I now keep in my car for use while I'm there with her, if we are visiting people). I don't kow if your girl is a chewer, but my ZoE would chew through the sides in minutes if left alone in it. Also, ours is an octagon shape and ZoE has flipped it on it's side, while she was inside it, and walked it around the room much like a hamster in a ball. Based on my experience with them, I wouldn't recommend the kind I have (pic below) for unsupervised confinement.

I agree - We also have a soft-sided pen like the picture - Gracie didnt' flip it but she tried so hard to get out that she caved one side in - fortunately she wasn't hurt but she could have been. Freaked me out. She's only 5 pounds at 1 year of age and this happened when she was about 6 months old. I'd go with something sturdy or a gate at the bathroom door. That's probably the safest method - and it's not cruel. The only other alternative would be a large crate - you know, not just a cozy one for sleeping but like one of those doggy apartments that have a sleeping side and a peeing side. Good luck