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North States Pet Yard XT

Containment Pen features an expandable panel system that allows you to effortlessly change the size and shape of the play areaThe durable, versatile, and convenient system includes a carrying strap
Average Customer Rating:
4.41 out of 5
4.4
 out of 
5
(46 Reviews)
42 of 46(91%)customers would recommend this product to a friend.
Customer Reviews for North States Pet Yard XT
Overall Rating: 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
(based on 46 reviews)
Written By: KJWil
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
"
Review 2 for North States Pet Yard XT
Overall Rating: 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
(based on 46 reviews)
Written By: sbear
North State Pet Yard
Date: November 8, 2009
"Very sturdy, easy to assemble. good size!"
Review 3 for North States Pet Yard XT
Overall Rating: 
4 out of 5
4 out of 5
(based on 46 reviews)
Written By: h2bg
Good Purchase
Date: October 28, 2009
"With 10% off and free shipping, this was a great deal from Petco!
Pros: Easy to assemble/disassemble, clean, and transport.
Cons: Loud clicking to assemble/disassemble."
Review 4 for North States Pet Yard XT
Overall Rating: 
3 out of 5
3 out of 5
(based on 46 reviews)
Written By: L2Family
Great for potty training
Date: October 19, 2009
"We use this as a potty area filled with cedar shavings. It does not open and close easily which created a situation where we broke one of the older panels from our last kit. We used it for a few years, our old dog passed on and now we have a much larger dog so we needed to expand it. We purchased the whole kit again since it is for a Great Dane puppy. So far, we have been very successful in training him how to use his potty spot. I wish there were more options for this type of product but since there are very few like this I would recommend it."
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Review 5 for North States Pet Yard XT
Overall Rating: 
4 out of 5
4 out of 5
(based on 46 reviews)
Written By: judie
Great Product
Date: September 16, 2009
"We got a puppy and needed to confine her without putting her in a crate and this pen worked wonderfully. It's light weight and easy to fold up and store. It provides enough room for her to play and sleep and you can configure it as a hexagon or a rectangle and even expand it by purchasing extensions.
The only drawback I have is that my puppy is now 11 weeks old and has learned how to climb out of it, so I wished they made tops for these. I'm thinking about buying the extensions and placing them over the top of the pen to prevent her from climbing out.
Overall, great purchase!"
Review 6 for North States Pet Yard XT
Overall Rating: 
4 out of 5
4 out of 5
(based on 46 reviews)
Written By: KimN
Great purchase
Date: September 8, 2009
"We just got two puppies. I didn't have the heart to put them in crates all night, so I set up the playyard in my house. That contained them to a small area when we couldn't supervise them. We have not used it outside. But it has been wonderful for our small breed puppies. Enough room to play and enough room for their bed to sleep."
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Review 7 for North States Pet Yard XT
Overall Rating: 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
(based on 46 reviews)
Written By: Lavon46
Very Satisfied
Date: August 27, 2009
"I really like this Pet yard, it goes together easy, its great for small dogs and mother's with puppies. Its also easy to clean, and I love the fact you can make it bigger, or replace a panel by purchasing another one."
Review 8 for North States Pet Yard XT
Overall Rating: 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
(based on 46 reviews)
Written By: PCBear25
A Huge Help!!!
Date: August 22, 2009
"I didn't know what I was going to do about confining Max, my 8 week old Min Pin. I have only one room that can be blocked with a gate, the rest of the house is pretty open. Saw this product and a friend's recommendation encouraged me to get it. Well it's worked out better than I could have dreamed. It transports very easily, sets up in a flash, and can use it not only indoors but outdoors (great for the upcoming housebreaking training). Have taken it on the road twice already and has been a BIG HELP."
Review 9 for North States Pet Yard XT
Overall Rating: 
4 out of 5
4 out of 5
(based on 46 reviews)
Written By: DiamondLabsRanch
Great puppy product
Date: April 16, 2009
"I just recieved my Pet Yard XT today. I had read many of the reviews, so I had pre warned my husband to be careful putting it together before he even got it out of the box. His exact response when he pulled it out was, " THIS IS AWESOME"! It was ready to go for our little labs in about a minute. As a breeder of Labrador Retrievers, we needed something to let the puppies get some fresh air and get used to the outdoors without overwhelming them with too much space. We also wanted to be able to see them and not end up with any missing from wandering. This product is excellent and the price was fantastic!
If you have a new puppy or are a breeder, I would highly recomend it.
I don't think it would be appropriate for a large breed puppy such as a Lab past 8 weeks old unattended, but then I don't think there are ANY baby products that don't mention something on the packaging about leaving babies unatended. With canine children in our life, that comes with the territory, constant supervision.
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Review 10 for North States Pet Yard XT
Overall Rating: 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
(based on 46 reviews)
Written By: Ginger2008
Works Great
Date: March 24, 2009
"I purchased this gate when my daughter and her 8 month old puppy moved in. It has worked out well for us. We can put the dog in the gates and she stays. Now our guest can come over and not get jumped on."
Review 11 for North States Pet Yard XT
Overall Rating: 
4 out of 5
4 out of 5
(based on 46 reviews)
Written By: melodie
good purchase
Date: March 15, 2009
"I like the fact that they are not metal. Very easy to clean. I also added add'l to make pen bigger. It is great for camping. I do find it a little difficult to open and close. Not good for people who have arthritus. Also, I wish it had a door so the pets can get in and out."
Review 12 for North States Pet Yard XT
Overall Rating: 
1 out of 5
1 out of 5
(based on 46 reviews)
Written By: vallie
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"
Review 13 for North States Pet Yard XT
Overall Rating: 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
(based on 46 reviews)
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!!!"
Review 14 for North States Pet Yard XT
Overall Rating: 
4 out of 5
4 out of 5
(based on 46 reviews)
Written By: debhen
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."
Review 15 for North States Pet Yard XT
Overall Rating: 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
(based on 46 reviews)
Written By: hunkyjoe
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
"
Review 16 for North States Pet Yard XT
Overall Rating: 
4 out of 5
4 out of 5
(based on 46 reviews)
Written By: petlover28
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!"
Review 17 for North States Pet Yard XT
Overall Rating: 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
(based on 46 reviews)
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!"
Review 18 for North States Pet Yard XT
Overall Rating: 
4 out of 5
4 out of 5
(based on 46 reviews)
Written By: FischerOCFarm
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."
Review 19 for North States Pet Yard XT
Overall Rating: 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
(based on 46 reviews)
Written By: jandchill
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 20 for North States Pet Yard XT
Overall Rating: 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
(based on 46 reviews)
Written By: 1auntiepa
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."