Playpens that puppies can't jump or climb out of
Most open-top playpens are not tall enough to keep active puppies from jumping or climbing out. Additionally, poorly spaced grid designs can trap a puppy's paws, leading to dangerous and frightening situations.
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
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Playpens that puppies can't jump or climb out of
- 1Using a crate insteadDid this help you?
- 2Watching the puppy constantlyDid this help you?
- 3Buying taller exercise pens or baby playpens from online retailersDid this help you?
- 4buy a solid wall penDid this help you?
- 5buy a vertical slat penDid this help you?
In their words
Unedited, grouped by where they were said, most upvoted first within each place, each linked to the thread it came from.
“I originally had a playpen for her before the crate and she jumped out of it the very first time I left her alone in it”source ↗
“I can't seem to find an open-top play pen taller than this.”source ↗
“twice has gotten his paw stuck in the grid and it has been awful- he has frantically cried and screamed.”source ↗
Where this came up
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- 3Why ignoring doesn't stop my puppy from jumping up when I get home