bertie lives free range in our lounge and downstairs but hes a frenchie!! he has a huge plastic dog bed filled with warm pet rug and his cuddly toys
merlin has a lovely cage and usually has the door open and run around nikkis room.
ive had dog crates in the past and you have to have the rottie sized one..and a pen attached.
sadly tho room isnt always available....but if you have a kitchen floor and a carpeted lounge..leave your bun in a playpen in the kitchen
then in the evening lounge time with your bun will be a routine that gets steady and happy.
a cage or crate is just a base.....
heres a good playpen
well the hexagonal ones..the bigger the better...some are folding but connected...some are seperate panels with poles/stakes...but can be replaced with cable ties too.
we had this one for a teeny bun who jumped really high!!
the ruby pen
http://www.zooplus.co.uk/shop/rodents/cages/pens_fencing/pens_with_racks/95235
the trixie outdoor metal pen 8 sided
http://www.zooplus.co.uk/shop/rodents/cages/pens_fencing/pens_with_racks/35639
is what we found the best...when wehad bif and her mini lop hubby oscar.
indoors now it gets used as rabbit proofing!! :lol:
we had a frenchie doe in the biggest crate you could have....then she had a playpen attached..then we just penned off one end of the lounge!!
the littlies too love having space..but you have to be sure they cannot chew cables..furnishings etc....
ive had cables chewed in a split second even with rabbit proofing tubes on it...skirting boards and even plaster off the corner wall. sofas being chewed through..no corners in the end!!
buns only do what comes naturally..dig..chew....investigate..oh yes they do...it wasnt just the cat that curiosity killed!!!!
this si merlins cage....but we took the ledge away..ahem..cos he ate it!!:lol:
the door is a sliding one and great..we then put up a big plastic igloo for him to use to jump in and out. in it he has a litter tray..food and water bowls....litter tray...teddy bear....slinky plastic of course...vine balls etc....until he soaks them in his bowl!!
all buns need a hideaway...so a cardboard box or cardboard chube is great..they can eat it too.
or even get a kids play tunnel from a charity shop or car boot sale......
ideally wed all love our buns to live free range indoors 24/7...but thats not ideal for them or us...theyre 18month old todlers in a furry suit..up to no good!!