MidWest Homes for Pets Folding Metal Puppy/Dog Exercise Pen, Indoor/Outdoor Playpen with No Door, Provides 16 Sq Feet of Play Space, 30-Inches Tall, Black E-Coated

We do a lot of traveling in our RV and our dogs like to be outside with us whenever we sit to watch the sunset or the sunrise. We don’t like to keep them on the leash because they like to roam around and sniff things. We purchased three of these Wonderful pens and set them up so that they would have adequate room to run around and sniff the grass while getting their daily exercise. We recently went to Maryland for Easter and our dogs desperately wanted to go outside a lot more than we wanted to walk them. We set up the pen in a protected area and they absolutely loved it. The dogs were happy outside. They had plenty of room to run around. Since we have the miniature dachshunds we decided to get the 4 foot height. The quality of the pen and the material is very sturdy and very safe for our dogs to be in without worry of them pushing it over. Each pen comes with pins that you can push into the soil to make it even more sturdy into the ground. It was a very good price, very inexpensive so the value for the money was top of the line. We’re very happy and if you are one to go camping or you want to put your puppies outside to play in the grass and enjoy the sunshine and fresh air, I highly recommend these pens. They’re safe easy to set up and they store almost into completely nothing. They fold up flat and fit in a small storage space. Here at home we have a pen set up for our dogs to run in while we sit on our patio and they enjoy it greatly.

This gate worked really well for my Yorkie. We only used it during his initial training phase, but it was super helpful and very sturdy. I don’t like keeping him confined for too long, so he was never in it for extended periods — but for short training sessions, it was perfect. Solid quality and great for small dogs!

This review is for the MidWest Homes for Pets, Dog Playpen, 8 panels 24"W x 30" H; with door, Black. I've now purchased 4 of these play pens for my beagle puppy and use them everywhere in the house and outside. They've been a game changer for us - our puppy is high energy and at the height of teething so we needed something to keep him safe when we couldn't provide undivided attention / supervision and where he could play on his own without us interfering. We use these as both pens and gates - since the pen can be shaped in multiple ways, we're able to use it like an inexpensive gate in hallways / access points, wrapped one around our kitchen table and chairs to protect against further chewing, and we carry 1 outside in the early morning so he can be outside with us after his walk while we enjoy our morning coffee. We have one permanently setup in our family room in front of the TV (he likes to watch TV and listen to music). These are so easy to setup, come with grass anchors (we don't use in the desert) and clips to provide strength and stability where the door panel attaches to rest of the pen. We would suggest MidWest provide a few extra clips to provide extra strength at the top of the pen (our puppy jumps up and puts his paws near the top which can make it a little unstable). Note, this pen will slide around on non-carpeted surfaces (no observed scratches on tile), especially if your pup leans against a panel or is putting pressure on a panel - like jumping (we found the best shape is an octagon for stability). With all this said, we have 4 of these - very worth the investment for us. At a current price of $28.94 - a tremendous value in comparison to other similar items on Amazon.

Recently purchased a new home and have been trying to decide what to do with my 8yr old Pit w/SEVERE separation anxiety when I need to leave the house. He was never crated trained as a puppy (he was a stray who was hit by a car and was a year old by the time I rescued him) and has NEVER liked his kennel. In the summer months he goes to my mom's when I leave for work but with winter approaching I needed a better option.I ordered the tallest pen available and as you can see it is MUCH larger than my dog - side note my dog is super short. But i plan to foster and adopt more large breed dogs so it seemed like the best use of my money. The panels come already connected and it stands straight up right out of the box. One thing I do have to note is I do have it upside down. I took it out of the box that way and did not notice until I already had it attached to my dog's kennel and at that point I was too lazy to change it. It stands straight up by itself (again, I have it upside down so just keep that in mind) but I attached it to my dog's kennel (which is Top Paw brand - this will connect to ANY metal kennel) for extra stability. My dog has arthritis in one rear leg and a bad hip on the other side so he is not a jumper or climber in any way but he is a bully and will push & knock things over to get where he wants to be. I can definitely say with it attached to the kennel there is no way he can knock it over. Also, he has pushed the panels pretty hard and they do not fall over or cave in so I'm not worried about them collapsing on him if he get's too rambunctious. I have it attached to the open kennel door just to give him as much space as possible (also please know he is left with a bed, blankets, pee pads and toys - not just the few things you see him with in the photos. These were taken right after assembly.) and it is still very sturdy. My dog is a chewer. He has chewed through ceramic dog bowls, blankets, towels, bras and the kennel you see in the photos. The kennel is the only thing that has stood the test of time (I purchased it right before I brought him home 7 years ago) and even it is separated in certain areas or caved in due to him trying to chew his way out. I'm not really worried about that with the pen. He has chewed through all the pee pads I've left him with but the pen has stayed intact so far.The pen does not come with "stabilizers" like I've seen with some others but I didn't have a problem keeping it upright. It comes with stakes to be used in the ground if you're using it outside. If you're opting for indoor use and have hardwood floors, like me, I have not seen any scratches or damage to my flooring even with my dog constantly pushing and moving the panels around. (My floors are actual hardwood, not laminate - if that makes a difference.)This pen also doubles as a great makeshift gate. I have a very large yard and can easily gate off sections I don't want him getting into or place it at the bottom of the porch stairs (there are only two stairs, I am not worried about him falling down) to keep him out with me without a leash.This was a pretty decent price so I'm very happy with my purchase!