Is she always kept in the pen? Why? You can set perameters but give her an opportunity to be in a larger open space. I stopped keeping Emiliano in the pen as soon as he learned to use the litter box and stopped chewing on things. The pen is still up and I put him in it when he is uncomfortable with visitors (workers,. the cleaning lady, small children) and at night when he goes to sleep in his tent, which is also in the pen. The pen is his safe place and he is comfortable there, however, at all other times, he is free to roam our large den and hall, my kids call the den Emiliano's room, but he is not allowed to roam in the rest of the house (a door divides the den area from the rest of the house). If I am at home, he is allowed to be with me in any room but is kept out in the den when I am not at home.
Gloria -----Original Message----- From: tinkey2562 <[email protected]> To: Chihuahuas <[email protected]> Sent: Tue, May 17, 2011 10:43 am Subject: [Chihuahuas] Crying and Barking in play pen Hello, I have a question about Gigi. I keep her in a playpen with toys litterbox and an open crate. Almost everyday she has a few instances where she cries and barks to get out the playpen. I have been ignoring these episodes because I don't want to train her into thinking crying will get me out of the pen. They only last about a minute or so. Am I doing this right? Should I do something else when she barks in her pen? Thanks Emberly
