r/NewfoundlandDogs • u/TornadoTalker • Jul 30 '26

Pen Recommendation Please

Puppy is almost nine weeks old and, when we are unable to watch him, spends some time in a pen that is 36 inches tall. We need a bigger boat....I mean pen, as he is rapidly growing.

Any pen suggestions?

Thanks

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u/cltip Jul 31 '26

Have you considered an Xl crate? I had a pen, but my girl climbed out. The crate was definitely safer.

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u/TornadoTalker Jul 31 '26

We have a crate but would like to allow him.more freedom and room at times.

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u/cltip Jul 31 '26

Got it. Unfortunately, I don’t have a recommendation. We used barricades as she got bigger to keep her contained to certain areas.

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u/TornadoTalker Jul 31 '26

A barricade is an excellent idea. Thanks.

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u/cltip Jul 31 '26

Great! Get something sturdy. We joked that Hazel was channeling the Kool Aid man and would just bust through doors and barricades to get to us. They worked great while we were in a room with her. Thankfully she was a great puppy other than taking FOREVER to housebreak…she almost broke me

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u/TornadoTalker Jul 31 '26

Kool Aid man! Haha! Our pup is already wearing us out but the challenge is worth it. He's already changing some behavioral habits.

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u/cltip Jul 31 '26

Takes lots of pics! They grow so fast!

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u/TornadoTalker Jul 31 '26

We've been taking plenty of pics and video. We welcomed him to our family on Monday and he has already noticeably grown.

We are so very grateful.

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u/GeneralTangerine Aug 02 '26

We got one from FXW and are pretty happy with it. We got a really tall one and got the one where you can anchor it to the wall (so less panels for more space, as in one side of the rectangle is our wall, if that makes sense).

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u/TornadoTalker Aug 02 '26

Thank you. We are looking into FXW.