A puppy needs a safe patch of floor while you cook, work or answer the door, and a pen is kinder than a crate for those longer stretches. It also gives an older dog a quiet corner when visitors arrive, or fences off part of the patio on a dry day.

The pen is six white iron panels, one of them with a gate, joined with connectors so you can set it out as a rectangle or reshape it to fit your room. As a rectangle it measures 120cm long, 60cm wide and 60cm high. The corners are rounded, it goes together without tools, and it folds away when you need the space back. Non-slip floor grips and a fixing adhesive strip help stop it creeping across a hard floor.

• 6 iron panels, 1 with a gate
• 120 x 60 x 60cm set out as a rectangle
• 12 panel connectors, 12 cable ties and 12 non-slip floor grips included
• Fixing adhesive strip included
• No tools needed
• Indoor or outdoor use

On size: at 60cm high this suits puppies and small to medium dogs that keep four feet on the ground. A dog that jumps or climbs can get over it, and there is no floor or roof, so put a mat or puppy pads inside and stay within earshot.