fabric expen's - do your pups tear them? - YorkieTalk.com Forums

MaggieMaysMommy · 06-25-2015, 09:32 AM

So I am thinking of getting one of those fabric expens to bring on vacations. The kind that fold into a nice flat carrier. And have a screened top sort of like a play pen...but I am worried my fur baby would scratch and tear the mesh sides...girls got some nails (I trim them but can't dermal, she freaks out). Are the mesh sides on these very strong? She can climb out of the metal fence- like ones!

ColesMommy01 · 06-25-2015, 11:22 AM

Yes, my first yorkie, Rasta, tore a hole in the fabric xpen within 3 months of bringing him home

. Luckily by then he's been housetrained, so I crated him when I couldn't fully watch him. He didn't tear the sides, he tore the bottom...so maybe get one with a reinforced bottom and really good stitching?

Dayswalters · 06-25-2015, 11:51 AM

Neither of my pups have torn mine up. It's pretty tough material.

MaggieMaysMommy · 06-28-2015, 04:11 PM

Thank you both for the feedback! I think I will try it out,maybe a mid range priced one so its sturdy but not so expensive that I regret the purchase it she tears it up. Wish me luck! We have some traveling to do and I am mostly wanting this for when we are at other peoples house and need to leave her alone. I don't want her having accidents or getting into things she shouldn't. And I can't crate her. Ill let you know how it goes!

Harrysmum · 07-06-2015, 06:00 AM

Good luck!!!

Harry had got out of his fabric playpen/carrier within HOURS of us buying it for him....

Not just scratching/ripping the fabric open - but actually biting it so he got a bigger opening - and then, to top it all, he got his nose through and opened the other zipper with his TEETH!!!

They don't call him Harry Houdini for nothing...!!!

06-25-2015, 09:32 AM	#1
MaggieMaysMommy Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Portland Maine Posts: 159	fabric expen's - do your pups tear them? So I am thinking of getting one of those fabric expens to bring on vacations. The kind that fold into a nice flat carrier. And have a screened top sort of like a play pen...but I am worried my fur baby would scratch and tear the mesh sides...girls got some nails (I trim them but can't dermal, she freaks out). Are the mesh sides on these very strong? She can climb out of the metal fence- like ones! __________________ Corey Anne, mommy to sweet Maggie May.

06-25-2015, 11:22 AM	#2
ColesMommy01 YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: where there's no good sushi Posts: 1,423 Blog Entries: 1	Yes, my first yorkie, Rasta, tore a hole in the fabric xpen within 3 months of bringing him home. Luckily by then he's been housetrained, so I crated him when I couldn't fully watch him. He didn't tear the sides, he tore the bottom...so maybe get one with a reinforced bottom and really good stitching?

06-28-2015, 04:11 PM	#4
MaggieMaysMommy Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Portland Maine Posts: 159	Thank you both for the feedback! I think I will try it out,maybe a mid range priced one so its sturdy but not so expensive that I regret the purchase it she tears it up. Wish me luck! We have some traveling to do and I am mostly wanting this for when we are at other peoples house and need to leave her alone. I don't want her having accidents or getting into things she shouldn't. And I can't crate her. Ill let you know how it goes! __________________ Corey Anne, mommy to sweet Maggie May.

07-06-2015, 06:00 AM	#5
Harrysmum Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Chessington, Surrey, UK Posts: 5,062	Good luck!!! Harry had got out of his fabric playpen/carrier within HOURS of us buying it for him.... Not just scratching/ripping the fabric open - but actually biting it so he got a bigger opening - and then, to top it all, he got his nose through and opened the other zipper with his TEETH!!! They don't call him Harry Houdini for nothing...!!! __________________ Sally x

06-25-2015, 11:51 AM	#3
Dayswalters Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: California Posts: 842 Blog Entries: 1	Neither of my pups have torn mine up. It's pretty tough material.