Which size yorkie play pen would you buy?

[kjcmsw]

Originally Posted by RachelandSadie

I am debating on whether to purchase a medium or large excersize pen for my two yorkies. Should I choose the 41" diameter pen or the 52" diameter pen?

Pet Dog Cat Tent Puppy Playpen Exercise Play Pen Crate Large Zebra - eBay (item 260597733410 end time Mar-01-11 10:55:06 PST)

Please vote so I can make a good decision and add comments too!

I would get the bigger because we all know you'll eventually end up with more than one Yorkie!

[kjcmsw]

I might add I couldn't find the dimensions there, but I have one (an ugly one, not the cool animal print like on those) - sadly to say I paid 80$ at Ashlin Finch for one approximately 3' diameter. We keep in the xpen for the pups, which they tore the top zipper, but you probably won't use the top anyway.

[Sandysbabies]

I would have gone with the larger one too, for two dogs. I was thinking that I read somewhere not to leave them alone in one, unsupervised. I bought a playpen (not sure if its what you are talking about) when we got Kayla. She finally broke the zipper from chewing on it and now it hangs in the garage. I paid alittle over a hundred dollars for nothing. lol!!!!! Kayla can distroy anything. Hope you like yours though and they get plenty of use out of it.

[bellababy08]

Originally Posted by AllDogBoots

I got one! I don't think I've ever bought something with such little research before. I bought large. I think it's the height that I like about the large. I want him to have plenty of room when I go out. I can just see Cooper teasing him through it. I don't kennel Cooper, but I have to Max.

You will love it!! I got the 44x24 first and realized it was kinda small for food/water/bed/potty pads and playing in and quickly got tried of taking it upstairs at night and downstairs during the day...so I decided to get another one, a larger one that I could keep downstairs with food/water/bed and potty pads with enough room to play as well and use the small one for bedtime only bed/potty pads in it....I didn't even think about the height of the play yard I just looked at the over all size of it 57' inches round much bigger prefect! LOL when it came in and I set it up I was surprised at how tall it was 36' inches but now I'm glad its 36' cause Harley has jumped out of the small one 24' so I have to keep the mesh top zipped up at night. Bella is 2 and fully potty trained so she has full run of the house...but the large one is just right for her when we go out of town to visit family and friends in our home town...I don't have to worry about my dogs having an accident in there homes when we go out I just put Bella in the large one and Harley in the small one. I could probably put both in the large one but Bella is a female, she gets a little B****** at times with Harley cause he jumps in her face ..They are very easy to travel with and comes with a travel/storage case, they fold up easy and slides into any small space cause they fold up flat...you'll love it

[AllDogBoots]

I got my pen already today!! It's huge and seems to be made so well. I love it. Max already laid down in it and took a nap. I'm hoping he doesn't mind staying in there when we leave the house. We'll have to practice.

[SWHouston]

The Poll is closed, but, if there had been one larger than 52", I would have selected it !

I'm glad to see those who seek areas of confinement, larger than just a Crate. Sorry, but, I just feel that Crating an animal for even short periods of time, is...well, umm... IMHO not appropriate. They were made to move, and the more area they have, the better.

IF I had to select some sort of "barrier", I'd use the panels of a Pen in conjunction with a corner of a Room, that would increase the area for no more cost than the Pen it's self.

Better yet (I do this) is use my Utility Room (10x10) for keeping them out of the way, when necessary. It has a Bed, Toys, Water, a Treat or two hidden in the Blanket. HA, I also have a Crate in there, but, I never shut the door on it, and I've only seen either of them in it just once.

As my Dogs grew, their permitted area of access was increased. First in the U-Room, then that door opened to the Kitchen/Breakfast Room, with Gates prohibiting access to the rest of the house. My Male Sneakers has total access, 24/7, second floor included... trained and trustworthy.

But... my Female Becca is not quite there yet. I restrict her movement to the Utility/Kitchen/Breakfast areas, where there's a Vinyl Floor (just in case she misses the paper) and when we can't open the Doggy Door.
to outside.

So, with a little imagination and addressing items in the room, one can be a little more permissive.

[AllDogBoots]

I'm really disappointed to say that I think I have to return the large pen I got. I do love it, but it's just not enough to contain Max. He and Cooper have been playing in it to get used to it. Max does like it but he also likes to eat parts of it. While the entrance was rolled up, he ate part of the bottom of the zipper. I was able to seal the door shut, but I'm not sure this will work. He likes to dig and scratch at the floor and windows.

I may have to get something else

[bellababy08]

I have busted Harley a few times doing the same thing when I have the door rolled up...I put that apple bitter on it and he hasn't touched it ..I also give Harley a bully stick or I take a kong out of the freezer full of peanut butter or sweet potato (his favorite) and give it to him right before I leave to keep him busy while I'm gone...I also keep his food/water/toys in there all the time so he has to go in to eat and get water. What I did was make it a fun safe place for him and now that play yard is like his safe place...like a crate would be...if he get scared or something he runs right in his play yard, when he is sleepy he goes to his play yard...When its bed time I look at Harley and Bella and say..lets go to bed kids and both run upstairs, Bella sleeps with us so she goes right to the bed but Harley goes to the smaller play yard I leave upstairs and waits for me to put him in, he's 5 mos now and doing really well with the potty training so he has graduated to the bed with us this past few weeks but still goes to the play yard every night I kinda made his whole world revolve around that play yard...You have to get Max use to it..take baby steps...but make it a routine he will get use to it...and as far as the digging at the floor...its new Mom LOL what is this

[bellababy08]

Originally Posted by SWHouston

The Poll is closed, but, if there had been one larger than 52", I would have selected it !

I'm glad to see those who seek areas of confinement, larger than just a Crate. Sorry, but, I just feel that Crating an animal for even short periods of time, is...well, umm... IMHO not appropriate. They were made to move, and the more area they have, the better.

IF I had to select some sort of "barrier", I'd use the panels of a Pen in conjunction with a corner of a Room, that would increase the area for no more cost than the Pen it's self.

Better yet (I do this) is use my Utility Room (10x10) for keeping them out of the way, when necessary. It has a Bed, Toys, Water, a Treat or two hidden in the Blanket. HA, I also have a Crate in there, but, I never shut the door on it, and I've only seen either of them in it just once.

As my Dogs grew, their permitted area of access was increased. First in the U-Room, then that door opened to the Kitchen/Breakfast Room, with Gates prohibiting access to the rest of the house. My Male Sneakers has total access, 24/7, second floor included... trained and trustworthy.

But... my Female Becca is not quite there yet. I restrict her movement to the Utility/Kitchen/Breakfast areas, where there's a Vinyl Floor (just in case she misses the paper) and when we can't open the Doggy Door.
to outside.

So, with a little imagination and addressing items in the room, one can be a little more permissive.

Yes they come as big as 59' I have the 57' one and its huge, more than enough room for bed/food/water/toys/potty pads/Yorkies small or large!!

[AllDogBoots]

I think Max really likes it. He steals Cooper's toys and runs in there to hide him. He has gone in there to sleep. I'm just afraid to leave him alone inside. I'll try a test run and just go outside and peak in to see what he's doing. He'd be great with a bully stick but I don't leave them unattended with edibles.

[bellababy08]

Originally Posted by AllDogBoots

I think Max really likes it. He steals Cooper's toys and runs in there to hide him. He has gone in there to sleep. I'm just afraid to leave him alone inside. I'll try a test run and just go outside and peak in to see what he's doing. He'd be great with a bully stick but I don't leave them unattended with edibles.

I fully understand. I think once Max gets use to being in it with you there...he will be ok when your away as well...I was the same way with Harley. I'm not sure if I was afraid to leave Harley in the play yard or if I was just afraid to leave Harley alone period LOL...We as Moms have to take baby steps too ..DH and I are so bad I set up fursitting when we go out just for dinner and we still feel guilty...its getting better now that Harley is getting older I don't feel the need for a fursiiter when we are gone just a few hours now.

[AllDogBoots]

Originally Posted by bellababy08

I fully understand. I think once Max gets use to being in it with you there...he will be ok when your away as well...I was the same way with Harley. I'm not sure if I was afraid to leave Harley in the play yard or if I was just afraid to leave Harley alone period LOL...We as Moms have to take baby steps too ..DH and I are so bad I set up fursitting when we go out just for dinner and we still feel guilty...its getting better now that Harley is getting older I don't feel the need for a fursiiter when we are gone just a few hours now.

I have Max's metal crate elevated next to my bed and he chooses to go in there to sleep. But if I'm going out for an hour or 2 then I don't want to leave him in there without water and space to stretch out.

[TexasKat08]

Bigger is better?

[RachelandSadie]

i LOVE mine. bought the bigger one in zebra and the pups LOVE it. i keep it in the family room and go in there with them to snuggle so they get used to it. both will go in there to sleep and i bought this cute zebra blanket at target to lay on the bottom for more comfort. they seem to love it and aren't upset about "kennel up" time anymore. i saved our big metal one for all the foster puppies that will be coming into our lives before long!

[AllDogBoots]

Originally Posted by RachelandSadie

i LOVE mine. bought the bigger one in zebra and the pups LOVE it. i keep it in the family room and go in there with them to snuggle so they get used to it. both will go in there to sleep and i bought this cute zebra blanket at target to lay on the bottom for more comfort. they seem to love it and aren't upset about "kennel up" time anymore. i saved our big metal one for all the foster puppies that will be coming into our lives before long!

I think Max likes his. The boys play in it and Max steals Coopers toys and brings them in there. He ate some of the zipper on one side, but I was able to close the zipper. We'll use the other side to open and close it