A dog play pen (also called exercise pen or dog pen) is a portable indoor fence for dogs and is a fabulously useful addition to your home. With it you can stop bad habits, strengthen good habits and prevent accidents. Here are 20 good uses of puppy play pens:

1. To help you settle puppy down and fall asleep.

2. To teach your puppy how to spend some time alone, which prevents anxiety when you have to leave.

3. To help with teaching puppy not to bite - everything you need to do is play with your puppy dog inside the playpen and when he bites you, Yelp and step outside for 10 seconds. Then repeat. After a few days you will notice that the puppy bites less and less, because figures out that when he does, the fun stops.

4. For easier potty training (if you plan to have an indoor potty area) - just put the litter box or whatever you're using in the dog play pen and help puppy understand what to do by placing him in the litter box when he starts to sniff and looks like he has to go. Since he will spend much time in exercise pen, his potty area will always be just a few steps away.

5. To learn the basic commands - if you always train him in the playpen, puppy soon begins to associate the place with learning, which means he will pay more attention and learn faster there. Just make sure when he knows a command that you can practice it without the dog play pen in different rooms of the house, and then also outside.

6. To keep the dog from chewing furniture and plants.

7. To keep the dog from getting your under feet while cooking.

8. If you have children you can put the dog in the exercise pen when you can not monitor the interaction between a child and dog. This is much safer than letting them play on their own.

9. To teach your puppy that whining, barking or biting the pants do not get attention, but being quiet does. To do this, simply turn away and don't talk to your puppy while he calls for attention in his playpen. But when he is quiet and plays by himself, praise him, give him treats, take him out for a cuddle, play with him, do what makes him happy.

10. To separate the two dogs if they get too rowdy or aggressive.

11. To convey to the dog that being calm makes good things happen.

12. To prevent jumping up on family and visitors. If your puppy or dog gets too excited about visitors, you can put him in dog play pen and provide visitors with treats that they can give him if he sits there politely. If he's too excited to sit, they can try again in half an hour when puppy calms a bit. If you want to teach puppy not to jump on people make sure they do not pet him if he does not sit. To set up your puppy's success, prepare him for the visit one week or two in advance by stopping by the dog play pen occasionally, and asks him to sit down and giving a treatment. Do not pet him if he does not sit. In this way he will begin to establish a connection in his head that it pays off to sit when someone stops by.

13. So you can open the front door safely without having to wedge a leg there, so that puppy would not flee.

14. Take your dog to work. Why not? If your pooch is accustomed to being in the playpen at home you will be able to work undisturbed and still have your furry friend near.

15. To make sure puppy behaves when you are away.

16. To keep the dog from begging at the table.

17. To block access to dangerous items such as cables and fireplaces.

18. You can also stretch your puppy playpen out to block access to a portion of the room or part of the house.

19. To prevent your dog from chasing a mop or vacuum cleaner.

20. To avoid the need to shout "No, Bad Dog!" every five minutes. Nobody likes a nag. Both you and your dog will lead happier lives if you will not feel the need to shout No! as often.

Looking for more information about dog play pens? Go to dog-playpen.com for tips on stopping the puppy from whining in dog pen, choosing an exercise pen and more!