Dog containment options using ex-pens

nano · 10-31-2008, 04:32 PM

I decided to post some dog containment options using ex-pens.

nano · 10-31-2008, 04:33 PM

Admins, please feel free to make this a sticky if you'd like.

Nan

caillou · 10-31-2008, 04:47 PM

That's a great idea. Especially for when you go to friend's. *

*Voltaire get's the run of my house even when i'm out. He respects the fact that he's not allowed in the bedrooms. But sometimes he's hyper when i have guests so your idea is a good one.

**Barbs2Ks** · 10-31-2008, 06:22 PM

Those look great, I had heard of them but never saw them in practical use, thanks for posting the info with the pictures.

samsonsaunt · 11-01-2008, 03:52 AM

Nan; Great job on the visual explanation of how these work!!

**samsonsmom** · 11-01-2008, 08:15 PM

I tell you, I am finding more and more that an x-pen is a great way to go...You can do so much more with it..I really wish I had thought to use this sooner

And Nan is right, by not stretching it out totally, make it more an accordian, a lot sturdier and for some reason, my 2 seem to respect it more

01-12-2009, 11:48 AM

just a quick question, what height ex pen do you use?

nikita07 · 01-12-2009, 12:38 PM

WOW! that's great....it looks like what my breeder is using. It's especially great for when people visit and some are not dog people (we don't let many of them visit

) so that way our babies can still move around comfortably.

**samsonsmom** · 01-12-2009, 08:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Roxy07

just a quick question, what height ex pen do you use?

Nan suggested a 48" I believe..Mine is 42", plenty tall enuf, by keeping it accordian style, neither of mine are brave enuf to try anything

Plus it does make it sturdier

nano · 01-13-2009, 06:23 AM

mine is a mere 32 inches high, but my dogs were well trained to accept barriers (the crate and baby gates)across doorways first. They also were taught to "in Car" "in house" in bedroom" etc. by using a hand passed in front of their face and saying the "in----" command. It is like a stay, but means to stay behind that area.

Nano

10-31-2008, 04:33 PM	#2 (permalink)
nano BoxerForums Addict Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Mountains of North Carolina Posts: 2,350	Re: Dog containment options using ex-pens Admins, please feel free to make this a sticky if you'd like. Nan __________________ NANO Missing all the Boxer kids who have left me over the last 28 years. Herc, Kristi, Roxy, Bert, Spuds, Petey, Osmond & Zoe (CGC) you all blessed me so much. And Namaste' to Mateo (CGC) and Talia who currently light up my life!

10-31-2008, 04:47 PM	#3 (permalink)
caillou Advanced User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: France Posts: 977	Re: Dog containment options using ex-pens That's a great idea. Especially for when you go to friend's. * Voltaire get's the run of my house even when i'm out. He respects the fact that he's not allowed in the bedrooms. But sometimes he's hyper when i have guests so your idea is a good one. __________________ [align=center][/align] [align=center]Voltaire - 23/10/2004*[/align]

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Barbs2Ks Super Moderator Join Date: May 2007 Location: Southern Wisconsin Posts: 11,459	Re: Dog containment options using ex-pens Those look great, I had heard of them but never saw them in practical use, thanks for posting the info with the pictures. __________________ “Friends are the family we choose for ourselves” Edna Buchanan Barb, Mom to Keegan (adopted 3/28/0 & Kiah (adopted 5/5/07) CafePress Store \| Boxer Forums Clothing

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samsonsaunt BoxerForums Addict Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Orange County, California Posts: 7,597	Re: Dog containment options using ex-pens Nan; Great job on the visual explanation of how these work!!

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samsonsmom BoxerForums Addict Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: alabama Posts: 18,239	Re: Dog containment options using ex-pens I tell you, I am finding more and more that an x-pen is a great way to go...You can do so much more with it..I really wish I had thought to use this sooner And Nan is right, by not stretching it out totally, make it more an accordian, a lot sturdier and for some reason, my 2 seem to respect it more __________________ --WILLOW---Owned by *Angel 8/8/05 & Flick 3/8/08 Samson, waiting at the bridge 8/27/08 CafePress Store \| Boxer Forums Clothing

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01-12-2009, 11:48 AM	#7 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Dog containment options using ex-pens just a quick question, what height ex pen do you use?

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nikita07 Super User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: ontario, canada Posts: 1,289	Re: Dog containment options using ex-pens WOW! that's great....it looks like what my breeder is using. It's especially great for when people visit and some are not dog people (we don't let many of them visit ) so that way our babies can still move around comfortably. __________________ -Eli- Stay at home mom to 3 beautiful skin kids (12, 10, 4) Nikita (fawn, floppy, docked) born Aug. 28/07 Memo (white, brindle ear) born Nov. 19/08

01-13-2009, 06:23 AM	#10 (permalink)
nano BoxerForums Addict Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Mountains of North Carolina Posts: 2,350	Re: Dog containment options using ex-pens mine is a mere 32 inches high, but my dogs were well trained to accept barriers (the crate and baby gates)across doorways first. They also were taught to "in Car" "in house" in bedroom" etc. by using a hand passed in front of their face and saying the "in----" command. It is like a stay, but means to stay behind that area. Nano __________________ NANO Missing all the Boxer kids who have left me over the last 28 years. Herc, Kristi, Roxy, Bert, Spuds, Petey, Osmond & Zoe (CGC) you all blessed me so much. And Namaste' to Mateo (CGC) and Talia who currently light up my life!