Why we picked it
A playpen is the other half of crate training. The crate is for sleep; the pen is for awake time near you without a free-roaming puppy chewing cords. The Rollick is eight metal panels that connect and fold, so you can make it a square in the living room or a long rectangle along a wall, and it takes a few minutes to set up or take down. FXW lists it for indoor, yard and RV use.
We picked it because the two heights cover most needs: the 24-inch listing for puppies and small dogs, the 32-inch listing for medium dogs that can hop a lower fence. FXW describes the design as patented.
The honest catch: metal pens are loud when a dog bumps them, and a determined climber or a large dog will test 32 inches. Pick the height for the dog you will have in six months, not the puppy you have now.
Good for
- Puppies during awake time near you
- Apartments where a full room cannot be closed off
- Camping and RV trips
- Pairing with a crate for a full routine
Skip it if
- Your dog is large or a climber
- You want a quiet, soft enclosure
Check on the listing
- Height
- 24 inch (this listing) or 32 inch (separate listing)
- Panels
- 8 panels; shape is configurable
- Floor
- No floor; add a mat for hard floors
- Use
- Indoor, yard and RV per the maker
We do not test products. We pick them for how they work, for what the listing says and for who they suit. Sizes, materials and plans change: check the listing before you buy.
