The Puppy Playpen - Mobility & Convenience
Here are a few more reasons why I prefer the flexibility of a puppy playpen over a metal crate...
All varieties of playpens fold down in some way or another, and are easily moved from one part of the house to another. Some fold up into halves in the middle [my preferred going out of fashion type], others do the “umbrella” thing, and many of the newer ones have wheels so it can be rolled from bedroom to kitchen to family room etc.
This mobility allows you to have the pup with you all day while you are at home. It is not being stuck behind a puppy gate all alone in a cold bathroom or lonely laundry room or the huge kitchen at the wrong end of the house [by the way – any end of the house where you are not – is the wrong end of the house, as far as your pup thinks]. The convenience and mobility of using a playpen allows for the pup to remain with you, whatever you do and where ever you are in your home.
All varieties of playpens fold down in some way or another, and are easily moved from one part of the house to another. Some fold up into halves in the middle [my preferred going out of fashion type], others do the “umbrella” thing, and many of the newer ones have wheels so it can be rolled from bedroom to kitchen to family room etc.
This mobility allows you to have the pup with you all day while you are at home. It is not being stuck behind a puppy gate all alone in a cold bathroom or lonely laundry room or the huge kitchen at the wrong end of the house [by the way – any end of the house where you are not – is the wrong end of the house, as far as your pup thinks]. The convenience and mobility of using a playpen allows for the pup to remain with you, whatever you do and where ever you are in your home.
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Avoiding Hypoglycemic Episodes...
Allow me remind you again – the one thing you want to do in order to avoid hypoglycemic episodes, is to keep your teacup happy and content, well fed and not stressed or getting exhausted by trying to keep up with you. The puppy playpen accomplishes this beautifully – and looks nice while at it.
Additional benefits to using a playpen – if allowed or possible – your tiny pup can go to work with you, and stay in the playpen – safely contained, not underfoot, but under your close supervision.
Of course your office or corner of your work place may get a lot more traffic than usually. And while everybody will be ooohing and aaaahing over your ittybitty furchild, this will not harm well taken care off tiny puppies, as long as everybody follows your safety rules and you minimize actual handling while the baby is still very young and super tiny.
Additional benefits to using a playpen – if allowed or possible – your tiny pup can go to work with you, and stay in the playpen – safely contained, not underfoot, but under your close supervision.
Of course your office or corner of your work place may get a lot more traffic than usually. And while everybody will be ooohing and aaaahing over your ittybitty furchild, this will not harm well taken care off tiny puppies, as long as everybody follows your safety rules and you minimize actual handling while the baby is still very young and super tiny.
Traveling? Visiting Friends & Family?
Another opportunity where the convenience and mobility of this type of setup rates most favorably.
Worried about boarding or using a pet sitter when traveling or going on vacation? You should be! Most boarding kennels and pet sitters are not set up or prepared to deal with super tiny puppies or dogs. Also your chances of your pup picking up a communicable puppy disease are larger for a teacup puppy, rather than for an average size 5-10# puppy, and more difficult to combat. Many care givers do not recognize the danger signs of a tiny puppy being "off" or not feeling or eating well, and by the time they catch on - you may be looking at a huge vet bill in the making...
Drop that playpen into your trunk and you will never have to worry about boarding your little lovey or finding a qualified pet sitter [or friend or neighbor] who understands the special needs of a teacup puppy or tiny adult, and has not only the know-how but also the frequent time required to care for it.
The nice thing about using the puppy play pen when bringing your t-cup along – s/he knows its routine and setup, and there is little to no stress involved. Set up the playpen, litter box, bed, toys, food and water – voila – done! 5 minutes or less - now what could possibly be easier and less complicated than that? ALSO - - - Pet friendly hotels appreciate a neat pet containment system that keeps the room protected and your puppy safe from escape or injury.
Worried about boarding or using a pet sitter when traveling or going on vacation? You should be! Most boarding kennels and pet sitters are not set up or prepared to deal with super tiny puppies or dogs. Also your chances of your pup picking up a communicable puppy disease are larger for a teacup puppy, rather than for an average size 5-10# puppy, and more difficult to combat. Many care givers do not recognize the danger signs of a tiny puppy being "off" or not feeling or eating well, and by the time they catch on - you may be looking at a huge vet bill in the making...
Drop that playpen into your trunk and you will never have to worry about boarding your little lovey or finding a qualified pet sitter [or friend or neighbor] who understands the special needs of a teacup puppy or tiny adult, and has not only the know-how but also the frequent time required to care for it.
The nice thing about using the puppy play pen when bringing your t-cup along – s/he knows its routine and setup, and there is little to no stress involved. Set up the playpen, litter box, bed, toys, food and water – voila – done! 5 minutes or less - now what could possibly be easier and less complicated than that? ALSO - - - Pet friendly hotels appreciate a neat pet containment system that keeps the room protected and your puppy safe from escape or injury.
Having friends with small children visiting?
Enjoy the same benefits in regards to mobility – explain to the children that the puppy is too small to come out and play with them, but it can "hang out" in the puppy playpen while they visit. Most well behaved children understand the “baby” effect and are content to play with the teacup through the mesh of the puppy playpen.
The alternative is to simply move the play pen into your bedroom – where it most likely sleeps with you at night anyways. No stress, no muss – the pup will be perfectly fine as nothing important has changed for it, and you do not have to worry about it getting hurt, stressed or overly excited about your visitors, or about offending said visitors by not letting them play with your tiny puppy.
The alternative is to simply move the play pen into your bedroom – where it most likely sleeps with you at night anyways. No stress, no muss – the pup will be perfectly fine as nothing important has changed for it, and you do not have to worry about it getting hurt, stressed or overly excited about your visitors, or about offending said visitors by not letting them play with your tiny puppy.