The PET GEAR OCTAGON PET PEN is a snap to set up. It's basically one piece actually two if you count the zip on cover that folds up and pops open for an easy to use den for your cat or dog, while on the road.
I just got a Shiba Inu puppy in October and I bought the PENTAGON PEN to use in my office because I wanted a secure place for her while I'm working. I'm one of the lucky folks who can bring their pets to work, so that's what I use it for.
My puppy has a regular metal crate at home for potty training and sleeping in, so this is just her home-away-from-home den, which she naps in, plays in, and eats lunch and has her snacks in.
It's been pretty durable so far, and like I say it's easy to set-up: just unfold and the PENTAGON PEN will pop open. It has a floor covering, so you don't have to worry about putting something down on the floor before using it, which makes it great for outdoors or inside on carpet. There's a zippered door that can be closed or opened for easy access and the mesh windows all around give your pet a room with a view, but also comfort and security.
I wouldn't recommend the PET GEAR OCTAGON PET PEN for use with potty training, however. The inside is too large and you can't section areas off, which means your pup can just go to the other side to do his/her business, but it isn't so large that it would qualify as an exercise pen. That's why I say that this is more of a temporary use type of thing rather than something that your pet could use long term. If you are shopping around and looking at the various dens/kennels that are available, particularly if you're shopping for the arrival of your new puppy, I would suggest getting Midwest Life Stages Double-Door Folding Metal Dog Crate, 36 Inches by 24 Inches by 27 Inches. That crate is metal and can be divided and expanded to fit your puppy when he/she gets older.
The PET GEAR OCTAGON PET PEN is pretty light-weight, even when fully opened up, so you can move it around easily.
I deducted one-star because on the inside of pen, there are two vinyl tabs that are reinforcements for the external pocket. This is simply irresistible to a dog or puppy and I've caught my Shiba eagerly chewing on them. The tabs aren't sewn flush against the inside of the pen and so they have edges that are too easily grabbed by a dog's teeth to play tug with. I've sprayed bitter apple on them to stop the chewing, but I'm sure in time this will prove to be the weakest link in this pen. I would have preferred no external pocket and no tabs because everything else inside the crate/pen is pretty secure, i.e. all seams are covered, etc.
Anyway, it's great for temporary use as in office or travel but I don't think this will hold up to stand alone use unless you already have a well-behaved, toilet-trained pooch, who doesn't jump around too much.
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