| Dog pens are an essential accessory for every dog | | | | needs to be able stand up and turn around |
| owner. Whether you intend to use it for house | | | | comfortably and vary sleeping position. The vastly |
| training, travel or to manage your pet's movement | | | | different environment and your absence may be |
| when home alone, a crate of some kind is a | | | | stressful enough. So, the crate should be as |
| necessity. Canines are den creatures and as such, like | | | | comfortable as possible. Smaller, toy breeds can even |
| having the coziness of an enclosure that is theirs | | | | come on board with you as carry-on in soft sided or |
| alone. Some owners reject the idea, thinking that the | | | | smaller plastic models. Check with your airline before |
| practice is somehow unkind or confining. However, | | | | deciding what kind of accommodations will be |
| training and obedience experts will recommend one | | | | needed. |
| as a must-have. | | | | If you have the room a combination of a regular |
| For house training, indoor dog pens are used to | | | | crate and a dog play pen might be ideal. The crate |
| provide a place that they will not want to soil. | | | | can provide that comfortable den-like feeling while |
| Coordinating crate time and his or her natural instinct | | | | the pen can provide a safe perimeter in which they |
| to whine to be let out when it's "potty time," can | | | | can play without necessarily having the roam of the |
| shorten the time it takes to housebreak. The trick is | | | | house. Some of these come with bottomless designs |
| to not let the "den" become a place to go on "time | | | | that can be moved outdoors to limit the yard or |
| out" for punishment. Pens for indoor usage come in | | | | garden area they can romp in. A large enough |
| plastic, wood, metal, hard sided or soft side varieties. | | | | enclosure can function as a dog run. |
| Some are even designed to match your interior, and | | | | Owning several products in this category is not |
| look more like furniture than cages. | | | | necessarily excessive. You will need to take the time |
| Air travel requires a plastic dog pen. The airlines have | | | | to acclimate your canine pal to each of his special |
| requirements that must be met in order to use it on | | | | places. However, after all is said and done, you'll find |
| a commercial flight. Plastic is waterproof and light | | | | it was well worth it. For traveling, training or just |
| weight. It is a good idea to get your pet used his | | | | catering to your pups natural instincts, the selections |
| travel accommodations, well in advance of your trip. | | | | are wide. For your pets comfort and your peace of |
| Sizing is of particular importance here. He or she | | | | mind, dog pens are a good decision. |