How to make a playpen for puppies

Getting a puppy in the house is always a joy. Good owners should monitor animals as a child. To keep puppies in one place and to teach to go to the toilet in a certain place, you will need a playpen. It can be bought in a specialty store or collect yourself.

You will need

• - DSP;
• - screws;
• - linoleum.

Instruction

1. The first thing you need to do is choose a material for the manufacture of the arena. It is best suitable for this DSP - it is lightweight, with a smooth surface, leaves no splinters. Joints at the corners be sure to secure the screws, so that the puppies have not had the opportunity to catch them with his teeth or paws. The minimum size of arena - 1,5x1,5 m. If the arena is too small, the puppies will be little space and they will play in the same place where you go to the bathroom, and the odor will be difficult to get rid of.
2. The walls of the enclosure should be solid, no Windows, cut-outs, which often get stuck in paws, the animals can get hurt. The arena should not pass the draft, which is very important for puppies. The height of the arena depends on the breed and growth of the host. You should be comfortable to step over to the dogs, and they in turn should not be able to jump outside of the arena, but to look out for him.
3. Take care of the stability and strength of the arena - it needs to withstand jumping and playing puppies.
4. You need to make the door. To put it in the middle of one of the walls, retreating each side 15-20 cm, so that the two sides remained stable. Make a small threshold with a height of 15-20 cm, so the little puppies don't fall out of the arena.
5. On the floor is most convenient to lay linoleum. Attach to the walls of the arena at a height of 1.5-2 cm to avoid wicking of urine. Put on top of carpet faux fur - heat, and paws of the puppies don't slip on the linoleum.