Amazon Basics Foldable Octagonal Metal Exercise Dog Playpen - Indoor/Outdoor, Single Door, Small (8 Panels, 24 x 30), Easy to assemble and store, 30" - Small, , Black

I have been on a long time hunt for a good affordable tall dog fence panel like this. I RV live but I also have chickens and chicks this year so portable fencing is a big deal in my life. I like to move my Hens around the yard to eat up the grass and weeds, and my area is rural and rife with hawks, coyotes and errant neighbors dogs ect, so I can't let them free roam.While 4feet is not a daunting task to summit for my two flighty adult chickens, it makes a big difference for me to be able to go into the chick kennels I have set up with this product. I am wholeheartedly about socializing with my chicks so that my flock is at ease with me, and they can be handled without too much stress or squabble when needed, and until this recent purchase I have been unable to sit down inside my other shorter kennel setups with this new batch of chicks till now.Already I can tell a different between the socialization levels that I had with my first batch of chicks, where I lived somewhere else and had an enclosed space to sit with them, and my now second batch of chicks, and a small third group of younger chicks. My oldest chicks(my 2nd batch) are well familiar with me and aren't all that skittish of me(black australorp and 2 Speckled Sussex), but they don't initiate contact with me the same way my youngest group now does(2sapphire gems and 1 light Brahma), by jumping on me and on my lap and letting me hold or pet them, like my first batch (my current adults) used to do as chicks. Its a huge plus to have something tall enough for me to go sit in with them on a stool, with a shade cloth draped over top for shade, and have a lil room to spare for head space.This review is for the section without the gate on it, so it only has latches to connect to other panels. For the latches, I only had one that wasn't securing to another fencing panel but i was able to use one of the extra clips that came with the product to keep the panels together. It probably would have been fine without the clip to keep the chicks in, but I'm paranoid about what's outside.The gated fences I bought that go with this product work well if you're able to connect it to another panel of it's own kind, but since the gate is on the the end, and the portion where the gate latches connect is thinner, if it's not braced right it can lead to issues with the latches holding. However there are three gate latches on it, so you have options for keeping it more secure or just opening one latch if you're going in and out. Technically the gate slide locks are only designed to be opened easily from the outside, but if you're nimble fingered it's possible to slide them open from the inside. You do have to lift the handles of the slide locks to be able to slide it side to side, so it wouldn't be the easiest for a critter to fineggal open.In comparison of my other portable dog fence panels, they don't feel any less sturdy than the shorter ones, but their height makes them feel more flexible when extended.Also, none of my shorter fencing panels from who knows what brands, have the latches on the ends of the last panel to attach to another fence, working latches or non-working. I've bought tons of carribiners to hold them together and having to keep track of that is annoying and pricey.I have not used any of the ground stakes yet and I have no issues with keeping them upright. They also come with corner braces to use, which the couple I tried fit well, but I wasn't having any issues on my uneven ground so I haven't needed to use the rest.If this comes back into stock it will surely be an additional purchase or two to add roaming space safely for my growing flock. I certainly hope to phase out my shorter dog fence panels for these taller ones. I know it won't stop my couple of flighty rebels from leaving any uncovered runs when they decide they want to press their luck and leave the safety of the fenceline, but it will still be able to contain the majority with ease and headspace for me!

These are absolutely perfect for a litter of puppies. They are the perfect weight because the puppies can’t move them around, but they are lighter weight than some of the other ones are and are easy for me to move them around. The door allows me to step through and also to section them off. With two pens put together I can move them into one area and close the door so they can’t get in there with me while I clean, then I open it up and let them back into the other area. In one side, I put bedding and their water bowl and toys and then the other side I have puppy pads where they learn to potty away from where they sleep, and it helps to jumpstart the housebreaking process in doing this. My puppies never go potty in any other area by the time they are 4 1/2 weeks old. I love these exercise pens and literally could not do without them. Very good quality and value for money. You will not regret buying these for your litter of puppies.

We already had a 40 inch 16 panel dog fence to contain our two dogs on RV outings. That fence needed to be stable enough to hold up to our big dogs. But, we also needed a fence to block the undercarriage of our tall toy-hauler. This lighter weight foldable fence proved to work very well for that area. It didn't need to be as robust as the outer perimeter fence (the 40" 16 panel fence).We did modify one panel of this fence to go under the RV steps. But, my SO, being the innovative wire-worker he proved to be, fashioned the one panel to be shorter than the rest.Thus far, the fence has worked as it should and has held up to several days of rain without rusting. We do let it dry completely before storing it away after outings. I'm not sure how it would perform as a full-time outdoors fence.We're looking forward to using the fence on many more outings.

Got this to create a temporary inside enclosure for an injured cat so that she would have some room to move around, get some exercise, and gain strength back into her injured legs, and keep her from trying to hobble off and getting stuck under furniture somewhere, or accidentally being hurt by other animals in the house who can get rambunctious when playing. It's not terribly sturdy - pretty thin wire - but suitable for what I got it for. If the cat weren't injured she could easily jump right over it, but she can barely get into a litter box right now, so it works just fine while she heals. The various tabs provided, depending on what shape you want the enclosure to be, also give needed stability and keep the enclosure from being pushed out of shape. The door has three sliding latches to prevent a pet from being able to push it open. Also comes with ground wire pegs if you want to use it outside, so they won't be able to push under it or easily tip the whole thing over. I wouldn't put a dog heavier than 20 lbs in this though. No way this could hold one. (The pictures on the website made me laugh). They would squash down a panel in a heartbeat (like I said, it's fairly thin wire), but for small, light animals that don't have the ability to just jump right out, this isn't too bad.

I purchased this to use it as a Long gate across an opening in my house knowing that I would have to zigzag it. But before I used it as that I put it up as a kitten kennel. It was big enough to where they had a place to sleep this place to play, eat and poo. It was perfect. Very easy to assemble and flexible in configuration. I don't know how well this will work for kittens as they might climb up the square openings but I chose it because I thought if I just had a kennel that had the long slats the kittens might be able to get through. I encourage you to give it a try