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4.5
I bought this as a Deal so the price was right. It's everything it claims to be as far as quick set up then easy fold to place back in storage bag. The zippers on top and used on side door are sturdy and good size at each placement. The issue I had is it kept folding back into itself at two diff locations. I was constantly having to get up and fix the folding inward section. Also if puppy got a bit rambunctious while inside it would turn upside down or on its side. There was nothing to help secure it to the floor like others I saw that came with suction cups or tent stakes for outside. I didn't catch the comparison before purchase so that's my oversight. Without a way to secure to floor it slides everywhere and rowdy puppy will end up rolling it across the floor while inside. I'm going to buy some suction cups and give it a try so we'll see.So I got this for my kitten and he loves it! It's very spacious and it is sturdy. I haven't used it for travel but I think it would hold up well. I initially wanted to put the litter box in there but he liked it so much he wouldn't leave so had to put it up. Also great for "time outs".Make sure to train your dog to appreciate crate time before trying them out on this. Ours like their crates, so they’re usually happy to hang out in here. When our oldest was a puppy, though, we made the mistake of buying her a pop up like this as a training crate since she was only 5-6 lbs at the time. She shredded it.While our bigger dog (17 lbs) can easily push down the side, the point of this isn’t to lock the dogs in. It’s to give the dogs a safe place, which it does, but only if the dogs are trained to see it as their safe place first and rewarded for being in it. Clever 17 lv dog also figured out where all the zippers are the first time she saw us put it together, so we all know she could get out easily without even breaking the thing if she wanted to.The solid fabric over by the zipper closure on top is a fantastic addition to this, since while CleverDog was going after the zipper opening (pre-adjustment), the solid fabric held in a way the mesh wouldn’t have.Adjustment time for the pen was brief, it fits our two small dogs plus the in-laws’ small dog when they need a safe space out of the way (repair people, movers, visitors, situations where there’s a lot of confusion and going in and out). As long as you don’t have a dog determined to escape from anything and everything, this is a pretty good small-medium dog playpen for the price.It also folds up small enough we could put it in a suitcase easily.The size is perfect! Just make sure you zip the top because my puppy was smart enough to get out and destroyed my whole home! It’s enough room to house your pet, pet bed pet food toys and potty training padWe bought this for our 3lb puppy as he is not a fan of the wire crate. It is not very sturdy. He can pull the sides in and jumping almost collapsed it. We have a large one in another brand for our large dogs and Have no problems. We wanted this smaller to save space until they can all be combined but I will buying another brand so it’s not collapsing in on him.Very helpful in socializing and taming the feralsI like that it's simple to setup. It was also very spacious for my little fellow.I had to use the strap to tie it to something or they walked it all over the floorSo far very good. Material is great quality, sturdy, and had no chemical smell. Keeps our hyper 12 week old 1.4kg chihuahua safe at night or when we quickly go out. And has not collapsed even though she jumps on the sides.Tried using a cage but all she did was cry and whine but not in this.Better than I thought.This is perfect for our kitten and came exactly as shown in photo. Perfect size to fit a small litter box for her to stay overnight. She loves it.Satisfied with the item. As described, spacious my dog really enjoys it.
