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North States Pet Yard XT

North States Pet Yard XT

Extra tall, 26" high Pet Yard Containment Pen features an expandable panel system that allows you to effortlessly change the size and shape of the play area. The durable, versatile, and convenient system includes a carrying strap.

Average Customer Rating: 4.444 out of 5 4.4 out of 5
32 of 36 (89%) customers would recommend this product to a friend.

Customer Reviews for North States Pet Yard XT

Overall Rating: 5 out of 5 5 of 5
Written By: KJWil
( San Diego, CA )
Great gates--best price, quality and purpose Date: February 10, 2008
"I purchased these pet gates when my dog had knee surgery. The surgeon said she had to be confined in a space about 6 feet by 6 feet for 4 weeks so that she didn't run through the house or run to the front door and re-injure her leg. These gates were perfect. They come apart easily and fold up easily for transport too. Plus, they are plastic and not medal, so they look better in the house and don't look like a cage. My dog could see through them well too so that she didn't feel completely isolated.
Great purchase, best price and perfect for what I needed.
--Katy"
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Review 2 for North States Pet Yard XT

Overall Rating: 1 out of 5 1 of 5
Written By: vallie
( las vegas, nv )
north states pet yard xt Date: October 18, 2008
"It is going back to the store. My 9 week lab climes out in about ten seconds"
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Review 3 for North States Pet Yard XT

Overall Rating: 5 out of 5 5 of 5
Written By: oli3ver

excellent 4 camping Date: June 22, 2008
"this is easy to put together. it was very good we took 2 small dogs camping it worked out very good. fast shipping!!!"
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Review 4 for North States Pet Yard XT

Overall Rating: 4 out of 5 4 of 5
Written By: debhen
( St. Louis, MO )
Sturdy Pen Date: May 22, 2008
"I use these pens during the day for my 2 chihuahuas. They are sturdy, easy to clean and the dogs can see out of them. The only thing I do not like about the pen is that there is no door. You have to connect and disconnect the panels to let the dogs in and out. The panels are not easy to take apart."
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Review 5 for North States Pet Yard XT

Overall Rating: 5 out of 5 5 of 5
Written By: hunkyjoe
( TENNESSEE )
Date: April 20, 2008
"THE PET YARD IS VERY USEFUL INDOORS AS WELL AS
OUT DOORS AND VERY PORTABLE... I SUGGEST BUYING EXTRA PANEL TO MAKE LARGER AREA"
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Review 6 for North States Pet Yard XT

Overall Rating: 4 out of 5 4 of 5
Written By: petlover28
( Minnesota )
Very useful Date: April 16, 2008
"I just got a new puppy and he loves being outside, however he also loves running towards the road. I put him in this and I never have to worry and he is happy also. I also set it up in the kitchen as he is not yet potty trained. I would definately recommend this for a small animal!"
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Review 7 for North States Pet Yard XT

Overall Rating: 5 out of 5 5 of 5
Written By: Petunia007

It works for me! Date: April 15, 2008
"This is just what I needed to contain the puppies. Product exactly as described and free shipping was great!"
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Review 8 for North States Pet Yard XT

Overall Rating: 4 out of 5 4 of 5
Written By: FischerOCFarm
( Orange County, CA )
Almost Perfect Date: April 11, 2008
"Bought this gate for our 7 week old Enlgish Lab puppy. She can see us through the honeycomb design which is nice so she doesn't feel left alone. Also, the material is great because she can chew and chew and there is no destruction. My only complaint would be, now that she is 10 weeks old she can move the pet yard around the floor by pushing it with her head. A little more stability or heavier corners would be great."
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Review 9 for North States Pet Yard XT

Overall Rating: 5 out of 5 5 of 5
Written By: jandchill
( illinois )
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Puppy Perfect Date: February 7, 2008
"Was the best purchase yet. Held up great with all the puppies. Gave the puppies a safe outdoor place to play away from mom, giving mom much needed break."
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Review 10 for North States Pet Yard XT

Overall Rating: 5 out of 5 5 of 5
Written By: 1auntiepa

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Great Purchase Date: February 4, 2008
"I purchased this gate for my rabbit to be able to get her exercise with me losing her in my backyard. I already lost 1 rabbit that had escaped through a crack by my side gate and I never found her again. This ensures your rabbit will be there at the end of the day when she is ready to go back in her cage at night."
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Review 11 for North States Pet Yard XT

Overall Rating: 5 out of 5 5 of 5
Written By: cinnamin

Excellent item Date: February 3, 2008
"Love it but sorta wish it had a door panel available though to make it easier for not having to lift the pet out"
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Review 12 for North States Pet Yard XT

Overall Rating: 4 out of 5 4 of 5
Written By: patsy

North States Pet Yard. Date: January 24, 2008
"The pet yard is durable and big enough. The only thing I wish it had is a gate to get into it.

It is light enough to lift up for my little dogs, but I'm not sure how someone would handleit if they had a large dog.

This is the only product that our dog hasn't chewed to bits."
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Review 13 for North States Pet Yard XT

Overall Rating: 5 out of 5 5 of 5
Pet Satisfaction: 5 out of 5 5 of 5
Appearance: 5 out of 5 5 of 5
Quality: 5 out of 5 5 of 5
Written By: Shadowsmom
( Chicago )
Pet Yard Excellent for small dogs Date: March 11, 2007
"The review from the person in New York with the 10 week old German Shepherd puppy hit home with me because I was able to use my Pet Yard for my 9-10 week old German Shepherd puppy for only 9 days! After 9 days she climbed out and over the top. That was the end of the use of the pen. We did clamp a tarp over the top of it which made it usable for a little while longer until she got better acquainted with our adult dogs and was able to spend more time outside of her crate. However, I do think the Pet Yard is an excellent product and would recommend it for anyone who has a small dog or a small breed puppy. It gives the dog a bit more room for running around safely than just being in a crate. I would recommend this for someone who is introducing a puppy to a family with an established older dog. I knew I wouldn't be able to use it for long with my puppy - I simply misjudged how clever my puppy was and how quickly she would grow."
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Review 14 for North States Pet Yard XT

Overall Rating: 5 out of 5 5 of 5
Pet Satisfaction: 5 out of 5 5 of 5
Appearance: 5 out of 5 5 of 5
Quality: 5 out of 5 5 of 5
Written By: DisgruntledBunny

Good product.. bad price. Date: February 27, 2007
"We've used this as a (supervised) playpen-of-sorts for young foster kittens and young rabbits.

We were quite pleased with the pen.. until we found out we'd paid nearly twice as much for it as we had to.

This company markets the exact same model- for children- under a different name. The ONLY difference is the fact that there's a kid pictured on the box instead of a dog. And the fact that it's ridiculously cheaper.. or at least it was when we bought ours.

I wholeheartedly recommend this product.. however, before buying it, I also wholeheartedly recommend shopping around."
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Review 15 for North States Pet Yard XT

Overall Rating: 3 out of 5 3 of 5
Pet Satisfaction: 2 out of 5 2 of 5
Appearance: 4 out of 5 4 of 5
Quality: 4 out of 5 4 of 5
Written By: berlinsmom
( Northport, New york )
I am sooo dissapointed.. Date: January 22, 2007
"I would not recommend this play pen because I just came home after leaving my 10 week old german shephard for 25 min. and found him outside the playpen, I put him back in to see how he did it and he just climbed right out!! It's overpriced I paid $100.00 and I've only had it for 2 weeks! I figured I could use it for a couple of weeks until he got bigger BUT obviously it is a waste of my money!! It would problably be good for small toy breed!"
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Review 16 for North States Pet Yard XT

Overall Rating: 2 out of 5 2 of 5
Written By: omlig
( Annapolis, MD )
Dogs can jump out Date: December 18, 2006
"I bought this for my new puppy and it worked great for the 1st month. Then my puppy was able to jump high enough to get her front paws over the top and kick herself over. I couldn't believe it but she did and she is little, 5 pounds and maybe 8/10 inches tall. I have to find something else now and hate the idea of crating her all day. I can't recommend it because if it is meant to contain a dog then it is not doing its job. I wish it was taller because I think a couple of more inches then my puppy wouldn't be able to jump over and I wish it had a gate part which could be opened up so the puppy can have access to her bed/food/puppy pads when they aren't being contained. The pieces aren't that easy to pop out and in."
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Review 17 for North States Pet Yard XT

Overall Rating: 1 out of 5 1 of 5
Pet Satisfaction: 1 out of 5 1 of 5
Appearance: 2 out of 5 2 of 5
Quality: 1 out of 5 1 of 5
Written By: BigDawg
( Northern California )
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Plastic Pet Yard - BAD IDEA Date: November 13, 2006
"We purchased the plastic pet yard when our Boxer had a litter of puppies. One of the panels cracked the first day it was used by adjusting the angle between panels. It was put away shortly thereafter. A year and a half later we needed it again for more Boxer puppies. Another 1 of the panels broke in the same manner as the first by adjusting the panel angle. We have since gone back to the steel type of pen."
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Review 18 for North States Pet Yard XT

Overall Rating: 5 out of 5 5 of 5
Pet Satisfaction: 5 out of 5 5 of 5
Appearance: 5 out of 5 5 of 5
Quality: 4 out of 5 4 of 5
Written By: Judy
( San Diego Ca )
Pet Yard XT Date: October 18, 2006
"This is an answer to my carpets prayers. My puppy does very well in it and the space allows room for food, water, puppie pads, toys, blankets and a bed. She is in there all day and even when we are home she still wants to go in. The only thing I would change would be to add a door/gate that allows her to go in and out when she wants or close it off when I leave the house, also bending down to get her is difficult as she is so small, a gate would help. Unsnapping a section is a poor solution also."
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Review 19 for North States Pet Yard XT

Overall Rating: 5 out of 5 5 of 5
Pet Satisfaction: 5 out of 5 5 of 5
Appearance: 5 out of 5 5 of 5
Quality: 5 out of 5 5 of 5
Written By: kitten
( Hesperia, CA )
Not just for your furry kids, but grandbabies too Date: August 31, 2006
"Well, this may sound funny, but as you moms or grandmas know, they just don't make playpens for babies like they used to. They are so small and make a baby feel confined. So, being I have my grandbaby at least three times a week and take her everywhere, I ordered this with two extra panels to make my little sweetie her own little playyard. Just put a nice thick blanket on the bottom, put in her toys, and now she has a safe, big and fun playyard of her own. You can attach toys on the sides and she is well protected. And it also serves as a little place that when I go camping, she can be in this also. Not to say, that I can purchase other panels and if need be, I can use it camping for my Rotty and my Lab instead of tieing them up. Just make it big enough and put some fake grass underneath them. Thank you so much."
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Review 20 for North States Pet Yard XT

Overall Rating: 5 out of 5 5 of 5
Pet Satisfaction: 5 out of 5 5 of 5
Appearance: 5 out of 5 5 of 5
Quality: 5 out of 5 5 of 5
Written By: Anonymous Reviewer

A must for any animal Date: July 5, 2006
"This thing is great, we use it to keep all 3 small dogs in when we are going to be out all day and dont want them getting into things. We also have snapped out two of the panels before to creat a small are for our dog while recovering from a leg injury. It worked very well to keep the other dogs out and made her much happier then being in a crate.
We recently got a baby goat that needed to stay close to the house and this worked perfect. I was able to move it thru the day to keep him in the shade. Amazing product worth every penny you spend."
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