Today the pups are trying out their "new & improved" Puppy Party Palace (a workout room off the 2 car garage). Pups will still sleep indoors in the dining room for the time being. The new area has about 7' x 12' of space with a crate for napping in (which is their first exposure to crating). You might see the adult dogs on the puppy cam as they use the doggie door to the backyard.
View from above the crate (the clamps are to secure the pen). Inside the 42" wire crate is a Kuranda dog bed with blankets.
Larger play area, with PVC pipes and repurposed teeter-totter (now a ramp!) and misc. toys and potty area. I use pressed wood pellets for the pups (and a few pee pads) which really helps keep down the mess. The pen is also over a sheet of linoleum which I mop with diluted bleach/sudsy water 2x's a day.
