Dog Playpens

Dog Playpens & Dog Pen Enclosures

Using a dog playpen is one of the most effective ways to house-train a puppy. A quality dog pen protects your pup from choking hazards around the home while ensuring they chew only on approved toys. It is also an ideal training tool to teach your dog how to self-settle independently and use a designated toilet spot.

At Vebo Pets, we stock a wide range of dog pen enclosures in various sizes and heights, making it easy to buy a dog playpen online in Australia that keeps your furry friend safe and entertained. Our play pens for puppies and adult dogs come in a variety of durable materials to suit your lifestyle, including plastic, metal, and fabric:

  • Portable Dog Pens: Lightweight exercise pens that fold flat in seconds, perfect for packing into the boot of your car for camping trips, caravan travel, or dog shows.
  • Heavy Duty Dog Playpens: Sturdy metal enclosures designed to safely contain stronger, larger dog breeds and active puppies.

VEBO 8 panel Metal Puppy & Dog Play Pen (4 sizes)
VEBO 8 panel Metal Puppy & Dog Play Pen (4 sizes)

From  $49.99

Product Codes: PPE124 to PPE142
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VEBO Portable Plastic Puppy Play Pen (75cm tall)
VEBO Portable Plastic Puppy Play Pen (75cm tall)

$94.99

Product Code: PPE161
VEBO Deluxe 8 Panel Fabric Dog Exercise Play Pen (3 sizes)
VEBO Deluxe 8 Panel Fabric Dog Exercise Play Pen (3 sizes)

From  $94.99

Product Codes: PPE017a to PPE017c
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VEBO Extra Heavy Duty 6-Panel Outdoor Dog Pen (2 sizes)
VEBO Extra Heavy Duty 6-Panel Outdoor Dog Pen (2 sizes)

From  $94.99

Product Codes: PPE207 to PPE208
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RRP $129.99
VEBO Metal Dog & Cat Pen Enclosure with Roof
VEBO Metal Dog & Cat Pen Enclosure with Roof

From  $144.99

Product Code: PPE007b
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RRP $149.99
VEBO 6-panel Metal-tube Heavy-duty Dog Play Pen (3 sizes)
RRP $199.99
VEBO Puppy 1st Home Enclosure Kit (Medium)
VEBO Puppy 1st Home Enclosure Kit (Medium)

From  $134.99

Product Code: PUPKITba to PUPKITbb
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VEBO Puppy 1st Home Enclosure Kit (Large)
VEBO Puppy 1st Home Enclosure Kit (Large)

From  $169.99

Product Code: PUPKITcb to PUPKITcc
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VEBO Portable Plastic Puppy Play Pen (Replacement Panel)
VEBO Portable Plastic Puppy Play Pen (Replacement Panel)
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$25.99

Product Code: PPE161a
Replacement Panel for VEBO Heavy Duty 6-panel Dog Play Pen (2 sizes)
Replacement Panel for VEBO Heavy Duty 6-panel Dog Play Pen (2 sizes)
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From  $20.99

Product Codes: PPE207a to PPE208aa
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We stock a wide range of dog pens for sale in Australia, available in various sizes, heights, and materials, so you can find a setup spacious enough to keep your pets safe and entertained:

  • 8-Panel Wire Playpens: Lightweight and affordable, these 8-panel wire play pens for dogs are permanently joined and best suited to small or toy breeds. Ensure you choose a tall enough panel height so your puppy cannot climb or jump out. These pens expand only in multiples of 8 panels (e.g., 8, 16, or 24 panels).
  • Heavy-Duty Metal-Tube Playpens: Our sturdiest dog playpen for sale, weighing between 20kg and 30kg. Designed for medium to large breeds or energetic puppies, the added weight stops 10-week-old pups from pushing the pen around. Individual panels, extra gates, and door panels are sold separately so you can reconfigure or enlarge your pen anytime.
  • Outdoor & Portable Dog Pens: Excellent as portable dog pens for outside use, caravan trips, camping, or dog shows. We stock outdoor metal options with gold finishes (where individual panels with connecting rods are sold separately) as well as foldable fabric play pens for puppies on the go.
  • Plastic (PVC) Octagon Playpens: A lighter alternative ideal for smaller breeds, temporary indoor setups, or forming a dog octagon playpen configuration. Individual panels with connecting rods can be purchased to customise the shape.

All pet pens for dogs can be paired with a matching gate section or a dedicated sun and rain roof cover on select outdoor models. You can also connect a dog crate and playpen setup using carabiner clips or cable ties for a complete puppy nursery.

Frequently Asked Questions: Dog Playpens

1. What size dog playpen do I need for a puppy?

For small and toy breeds, our entry-level 8-panel wire play pens for puppies are usually sturdy enough, provided you pick a height tall enough to stop them jumping out. For medium to large dog breeds, or a particularly determined puppy that pushes against walls, consider our heavy duty metal-tube playpen. Weighing around 20 to 30kg, it is heavy enough to prevent puppies from pushing the enclosure around your floor.

2. Can I buy extra panels when I buy a dog playpen online to make it bigger?

Yes. For our heavy-duty metal-tube pen, plastic pen, and outdoor gold metal pen, individual panels are sold separately and each includes a connecting rod so you can expand as needed. However, our 8-panel wire dog pens are permanently joined and can only be expanded in sets of 8 (e.g., expanding from 8 to 16 or 24 panels), rather than one panel at a time.

3. Can I add an extra door panel to my dog pen?

Yes. Extra door panels are available separately for our heavy-duty metal-tube and outdoor dog playpens. They can be installed along any section of the pen so you are not restricted to a single entrance. Contact us with your playpen model and we can confirm the matching part.

4. Can I join two different sized dog playpens together?

Technically yes, but joining panels from two different size ranges may cause alignment issues at the connecting points. If you plan to create a mixed-size setup, contact our team first so we can advise on the best layout.

5. Can I attach my portable dog pen to an existing crate or fence?

Yes. Carabiner clips or cable ties are the simplest way to join a heavy-duty portable dog pen to a crate or yard fence. If you use one of our collapsible wire crates, our matching wire playpens clip directly onto the crate frame (Small and Medium crate sizes require an additional clip, sold separately).

6. Does Vebo Pets sell sun and rain covers for dog pen enclosures?

Yes. We sell dedicated sun and rain covers for select outdoor dog run models (such as 3m × 2m and 2m × 2m setups). If your goal is simply to prevent an agile dog from climbing out rather than protecting them from weather, chicken wire or flyscreen mesh from a hardware store works as an inexpensive deterrent.

Australian Owned and Operated

Australian Owned and operated

20 years experience in dog crates

20 years experience in dog crates