Thanks so much guys, I feel so much better now & I forgot to mention that the playpen is on the grass, but under the eave of the house, so it's in sun & shade. I can move it around accordingly, but I didn't fancy hosing doggy-do's off the paving either!

Well he arrives tomorrow night & I'm soooooooo excited. I just put the mat down in the back of the wagon for him & I got him a car harness thingy so he doesn't trip over or jump over the seats while I'm driving & land on the girls or anything.

I may sound a bit OCD, but I really, really, really want to get this 'right'!

I'll let you know how beautiful he is when he gets here, but his pictures tell me he is a total spunk rat! The girl doggies at puppy school will have to be chased away!

Jayne

PS _ YES! I'm starting to think SIL was just being a SIL