Wendell's "Condo" 2 Attachment(s) After seeing these Iris brand pens on YT, I ordered one for Wendell. With the help of my neighbor, we have a configuration that is working out well, so thought I'd share it. It's comprised of 2 of the small Iris Plastic Pet Pens, and a 24 inch wire crate. It gives him plenty of room for his food, toys, and a wee wee pad tray and still has a private "den" to sleep in. I ended up with an extra panel, but by having two of the pens, it gives him a door at both ends. Here is a link to the pen: Amazon.com: IRIS Plastic Pet Pen CI-604: Pet... and here is one to the wee wee pad tray: Amazon.com: Floor Protection Tray Medium: Kitchen... |
This is a great set up! I love the double door idea. He seems happy and content in there too. :) |
Great Condo. Very spacious. |
Wendell has a great space :) |
I love it! I would have to tape a piddle pad to the side. Kaji loves to lift his leg. :rolleyes: |
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I posted the photos so that you can get an idea of how much room they have in this kind of pen. Wendell is 4.9 lbs, and this "double wide" gives him some separation between his sleeping, eating, and potty spaces. Quote:
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Wow! What a great setup!! Love it! Makes me want to do that now! |
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He didn't always do that inside. He use to be good about squatting on his piddle pad, and lifting his leg outdoors. Kaji now insists on lifting inside too. |
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This is so perfect! Great job! |
What a perfect set up :) No wonder he loves it! |
very cute. love this idea. |
My HD saw this and fell in love now we have to buy one lol!!! Great idea! |
Cool condo! |
Addevo: I was noticing your little set up for you dog. It looks very nice. I was wondering what you are using as flooring for the condo? |
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Target:Portacrib Waterproof Pads 2-pk. Then I put a big fleece blanket over it. It's not quite the right size, so I have to fold the edges under. My mom gave it to me awhile back, it has little dog bones on it. For inside the crate, I use a regular bed pillow, covered with a fleece baby blanket that I got at Marshall's. |
Nice idea. I'll bet the new soft waterproof mattress covers would work, too. If someone needs a little bit bigger floor they could buy one of the twin size waterproof mattress covers and cut it down or fold it down to size. Great idea. I never would have thought of it myself. |
What a wonderful condo! |
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Your pup must not be a climber. I bought the Iris pen when ZoE was about 10 weeks old and she figured out how to scale the walls & get out, in the first day. It's in pieces in my basement now...waiting for next spring's garage sale. |
A tip for new pup owners is, never pick them up over the side of the pen. You're basically showing them the way out. It's very possible they will learn on their own, but in the meantime, don't give them tips on how to escape! ;) I always had Kaji do a sit stay before opening the pen. If he got up, I closed it back up. The goal was for him to be invited out. It's never too early to teach them not to bolt. :) |
This is a great set up. It looks very cozy. For my dog's pen, I went to Lowes and bought a piece of flooring off a big roll. It was around $15 I think. I cut it in half and put 1/2 under the pen. I have the 2nd half in case I ever need it. Just a thought on flooring. :) |
[QUOTE=addevo;3650806]First I put down a waterproof crib pad. It doesn't have elastic edges, it's like a flat sheet, soft and quilty on one side and plastic on the other side. This is such a fabulous idea! I gate Moses in a really small tiled hallway on the days he doesn't go to daycare. I always thought it would be nice to put him in a pen in my kitchen so he could look out the back window, but was worried about the hardwood floors! This is a great solution! He sleeps in his crate at night, but something like this would give him a little more room at night as well! Thanks for sharing! I love YT!!:thumbup: |
I think pens like these are a great alternative to leaving a dog in a crate for hours at a time. We have always had our dogs trained to have run of the house but if I had a dog that wasn't trained this is what I would do. The idea of getting flooring from Lowes is a good idea, too. |
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We have two other dogs who have run of the house, but they LOVE Wendell's condo, and run in there every time we open the door. The cats sleep in there too when they get a chance. I like the idea of vinyl flooring from Lowes - I never thought of that. Just another reason I love YT, I always learn new ideas here. |
I have the same thing! Chloe loves hers. I only have the 4 units together right now, but as she grows will add the extra panels that I ordered. It really makes them plenty of room to play and sleep. Right now I move mine from the den during the day, to another pallet on the floor beside my bed so she will sleep better at night...or should I say, so "I'll" sleep better at night....LOL |
4 Attachment(s) We got ours yesterday and I love love it!!! So does Bella and Tibbers!!! Thanks so much for sharing best 84$ I ever spent! |
Valenie: That is so nice. They look very happy with it. |
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