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Paris Rain · 02-14-2013, 08:30 PM

Chewie somehow got out of his pen. All I know is when I left, he was in his pen, and when I came back home an hour and a half later, he was sitting on my couch in the living room.

The pen is high - like 36". His crate is in the back corner against the wall. It had to be super difficult for him to "tight rope walk" around the edge enough to get free, but somehow he did it. And now I'm scared he'll do it again. I don't know what to do.

Yorkiemom1 · 02-14-2013, 08:38 PM

I take a sheet and throw it over the top of the x-pen. pulling it tightly and pinning it securley with safety pins....you have to put some thought into how you pin the sheet over the top, as you do not want him to crawl out over the top, going between where the pins are placed. It takes a little bit of ingenuity to out fox climbers, but it can be done! There are also canvas type tops that you can buy that are specifically made to cover the tops of x-pens....$$$$ and a sheet that is well [inned works just as well!

The 4 M · 02-14-2013, 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Paris Rain

Chewie somehow got out of his pen. All I know is when I left, he was in his pen, and when I came back home an hour and a half later, he was sitting on my couch in the living room.

The pen is high - like 36". His crate is in the back corner against the wall. It had to be super difficult for him to "tight rope walk" around the edge enough to get free, but somehow he did it. And now I'm scared he'll do it again. I don't know what to do.

Oh yes, this happened to me the other day only I had 5 6 week old pups running around with my other 3 lucky enough I was in the house. If you have the pen with Velcro held in base it's easy for a curious pup to push under and lift the pen up, it's really clever watching them do it but don't feel safe leaving them now, have ordered another pen that has a zip base that will hopefully keep them safe

Ladymay02 · 02-14-2013, 09:51 PM

I had the same thing happen this week. Toby turned Houdini on me lol. I bought some plastic mesh fencing and some zap straps and have put that as a new roof... Also using carabiners in one corner as we use part of it to block the doorway when we are home

Dukie Baby · 02-15-2013, 07:26 AM

Oh my goodness......Cooper hasn't done this yet, but I am glad that I read this post because now I know that I need to create a "roof" for his pen. LOL....these little ones certainly do keep us on our toes!

Yorkiemomma78 · 02-15-2013, 10:13 AM

Milo was 8 weeks old when he did that..I think he came home from the breeders house knowing how to climb,because he climbed out of his pen many times before we understood how he was doing it.
We had his pen pushed up against the couch,so he´d climb up the part that was against it and jump down safely to the soft couch,then there was only a little way down to the floor,so thankfully he never hurt himself.I put him in his pen and hid one day,and that´s how we caught him.You can cover the pen with mesh or even adapt a sheet (I made one with elastic edges to fit right around the top).Once he sees a "roof",he´ll stop trying to climb out

GuinnessStout · 02-15-2013, 10:34 AM

My puppy climbs like a cat and when she is not doing that the older one just opens the pen door for her... So I know have to sheet and zip tie it closed.

jeane · 02-15-2013, 11:08 AM

Morgan has not done that yet// hopefully he wont

Tridntrue · 02-15-2013, 11:08 AM

After ONE YEAR of being perfectly fine in her Iris xpen my DDs Biewer Eevee suddendly turned into a climber. She bought the mesh top that is made for the xpen and it attaches with little velcro tabs all around the pen. It took about 5 minutes for her to push her way out of that!

My fix was to tie small pieces of white yarn all around the mesh top and onto the pen sides. I was very careful to do this tightly and use very short pieces that would pose no "hanging" danger if she was to push through those somehow or if one came untied.

True to her never give up nature, she still found a few places she could escape. We tied these up one by one and now - - - fingers crossed - - - I believe she is secure and safe.

Ldyrev1 · 02-15-2013, 11:38 AM

Do all Yorkie's end up climbing?? Princess Sophie hasn't tried this yet but I think she might. I thought about keeping her claws trimmed and the play pen we have has a floor and a zip on roof. I'm hoping this will keep her from climbing but I imagine she may figure something else out. LOL

rubynrosie · 02-15-2013, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by GuinnessStout

My puppy climbs like a cat and when she is not doing that the older one just opens the pen door for her... So I know have to sheet and zip tie it closed.

Omg aliens...your posts crack me up ALL the time....I would love to be a fly on your wall to see the stunts Guinness and Stella pull!! I love it!!!

GuinnessStout · 02-15-2013, 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by rubynrosie

Omg aliens...your posts crack me up ALL the time....I would love to be a fly on your wall to see the stunts Guinness and Stella pull!! I love it!!!

I swear I thought she would calm him down... WRONG!!!! She is worse already

hides under the couch and army crawls out to attack your feet like a cat.... Huge ER vet bill Wed night because she ate poo and leaves... So last night I fed her pineapple and well it worked BUT now she flings the poo out of her pen at Guinness when he walks by like a monkey

rubynrosie · 02-15-2013, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by GuinnessStout

I swear I thought she would calm him down... WRONG!!!! She is worse already

hides under the couch and army crawls out to attack your feet like a cat.... Huge ER vet bill Wed night because she ate poo and leaves... So last night I fed her pineapple and well it worked BUT now she flings the poo out of her pen at Guinness when he walks by like a monkey

So now you have me cracking up even more...plus I reread my post and my darn autocorrect changed Alisha to aliens.....hahahahahahahaha

maxsassy · 02-15-2013, 01:30 PM

Until Amy learned she could jump up on things, she would climb up my husband and my pant legs. It was so cute we couldn't help but laugh at her. Now she can jump nothing is safe in the house. LOL

RileyDC · 02-15-2013, 04:15 PM

Riley never climbed out of his x-pen...

He's been so good though that he had
full run of the place at about 9-months old.
I started with the bedroom and after about
4-weeks he got full run...

02-14-2013, 08:30 PM	#1
Paris Rain Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Midwest Posts: 41 Blog Entries: 5	Well it happened. Chewie somehow got out of his pen. All I know is when I left, he was in his pen, and when I came back home an hour and a half later, he was sitting on my couch in the living room. The pen is high - like 36". His crate is in the back corner against the wall. It had to be super difficult for him to "tight rope walk" around the edge enough to get free, but somehow he did it. And now I'm scared he'll do it again. I don't know what to do. __________________ LOVING my little Yorkie Poo pup, Chewie.

02-15-2013, 07:26 AM	#5
Dukie Baby Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Santa Rosa, CA Posts: 104	Oh my goodness......Cooper hasn't done this yet, but I am glad that I read this post because now I know that I need to create a "roof" for his pen. LOL....these little ones certainly do keep us on our toes! __________________ Cooper and Maria -- we love and miss you, Dukie

02-15-2013, 10:13 AM	#6
Yorkiemomma78 Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Spain Posts: 125	Milo was 8 weeks old when he did that..I think he came home from the breeders house knowing how to climb,because he climbed out of his pen many times before we understood how he was doing it. We had his pen pushed up against the couch,so he´d climb up the part that was against it and jump down safely to the soft couch,then there was only a little way down to the floor,so thankfully he never hurt himself.I put him in his pen and hid one day,and that´s how we caught him.You can cover the pen with mesh or even adapt a sheet (I made one with elastic edges to fit right around the top).Once he sees a "roof",he´ll stop trying to climb out __________________ Gina,Mommy to Milo & Bella Forever missing Jess Chicco & Lady RIP my babies

02-15-2013, 10:34 AM	#7
GuinnessStout Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Land of Oz Posts: 4,289	My puppy climbs like a cat and when she is not doing that the older one just opens the pen door for her... So I know have to sheet and zip tie it closed. __________________ Alisha mommy to Guinness Stout 7 & Stella Artois 5 & Teagan 4 Guinness & Stella proud Teapot Club Members

02-15-2013, 11:38 AM	#10
Ldyrev1 Princess Sophie's Choice Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Clinton, IL, DeWitt County Posts: 2,758	Do all Yorkie's end up climbing?? Princess Sophie hasn't tried this yet but I think she might. I thought about keeping her claws trimmed and the play pen we have has a floor and a zip on roof. I'm hoping this will keep her from climbing but I imagine she may figure something else out. LOL __________________ Diane owned and loved by Hansel and Princess Sophie

02-14-2013, 08:38 PM	#2
Yorkiemom1 Rosehill Yorkies Donating YT Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Houston Texas Posts: 9,462	I take a sheet and throw it over the top of the x-pen. pulling it tightly and pinning it securley with safety pins....you have to put some thought into how you pin the sheet over the top, as you do not want him to crawl out over the top, going between where the pins are placed. It takes a little bit of ingenuity to out fox climbers, but it can be done! There are also canvas type tops that you can buy that are specifically made to cover the tops of x-pens....$$$$ and a sheet that is well [inned works just as well!

02-14-2013, 09:51 PM	#4
Ladymay02 Yorkie Talker Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Canada Posts: 18	I had the same thing happen this week. Toby turned Houdini on me lol. I bought some plastic mesh fencing and some zap straps and have put that as a new roof... Also using carabiners in one corner as we use part of it to block the doorway when we are home

02-15-2013, 11:08 AM	#8
jeane Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: montana Posts: 2,945	Morgan has not done that yet// hopefully he wont

02-15-2013, 11:08 AM	#9
Tridntrue Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Franklin, TN USA Posts: 104	After ONE YEAR of being perfectly fine in her Iris xpen my DDs Biewer Eevee suddendly turned into a climber. She bought the mesh top that is made for the xpen and it attaches with little velcro tabs all around the pen. It took about 5 minutes for her to push her way out of that! My fix was to tie small pieces of white yarn all around the mesh top and onto the pen sides. I was very careful to do this tightly and use very short pieces that would pose no "hanging" danger if she was to push through those somehow or if one came untied. True to her never give up nature, she still found a few places she could escape. We tied these up one by one and now - - - fingers crossed - - - I believe she is secure and safe.

02-15-2013, 01:30 PM	#14
maxsassy Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Illinois Posts: 523	Until Amy learned she could jump up on things, she would climb up my husband and my pant legs. It was so cute we couldn't help but laugh at her. Now she can jump nothing is safe in the house. LOL

02-15-2013, 04:15 PM	#15
RileyDC BANNED! Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Washington DC Posts: 4,183	Riley never climbed out of his x-pen... He's been so good though that he had full run of the place at about 9-months old. I started with the bedroom and after about 4-weeks he got full run...