I am considering this for part crate training, part home for my 9 lb Havashire. Do you recommend it for this purpose? I read the ventilation was not adequate. Do you agree or will it be good?
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My pets are in house and my home is kept at 80*. They appear very content and happy. They are kept in the crate when I am gone. They play all the time and sometimes go in the crate to rest. Hope this helps
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I like it. It folds easily and out of the way but opens quickly. It's plenty ventilated. My 10lb Silky terrier fits with no problem. Plenty of room.
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I have a 10lbs jack Russell terrier. Yes, I would recommend this carrier! It is truly sturdy and to me it gets just as much ventilation as any other solid sided carrier! I love it!!! Hope it helps make your decision easier.
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I would think it would be perfect if you are not in a high wind area or if you are in an area were you can use posts in the ground so it does not roll off with your Morkie. It has loops for posting. Loose sand would not work for posting it down. Half of the top provides shade and the other is open to full sun. There is a lot of opened mesh for air. Also the mesh is strong. I love mine. My Yorkie sleeps in it every night. His little bed fit nice with all his little toys and his blanket. If necessary I could put food and water bowls in it, as well. I hope this helps you make a decision. I would think it would be perfect if you are not in a high wind area or if you are in an area were you can use posts in the ground so it does not roll off with your Morkie. It has loops for posting. Loose sand would not work for posting it down. Half of the top provides shade and the other is open to full sun. There is a lot of opened mesh for air. Also the mesh is strong. I love mine. My Yorkie sleeps in it every night. His little bed fit nice with all his little toys and his blanket. If necessary I could put food and water bowls in it, as well. I hope this helps you make a decision.
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I have two large dogs, one being a lab and they both enjoy being outside around people in the pen and have had no problems with it. I do use the anchors so it is secure. I have used mine for about 8 years with no problems. I have only left mine in the crate for a couple of hours then took them out for exercising. When it is hot I put a tarp over it for shade.
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I would be careful when transporting in this cage, it has held up fine being a stationary 'kennel' in our home, but I have noticed the wires are not as strong as you might like for traveling. For example, a heavy laundry bag makes the top/ceiling part of the cage droop. And United airlines is the best to fly animals. They really take care of them.
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it is a great pet shack, what I think the best features are that is has two doors that zip up and down and has netting for ventalation. also the top is half netting and half material. should be just fine for the two dogs... make sure you buy the one that has the zipper top and bottom and not the velcro one as the zipper stays shut where the pets can get out of the other one between the velcro.. also it comes with stakes to tie it down to keep from blowing away but i did buy heavier camping ones to make sure. also one other tip, make sure to not put it in the bag unless it is in a dry location and not damp or it will mildew on you. love it enjoy it is a great pet shack, what I think the best features are that is has two doors that zip up and down and has netting for ventalation. also the top is half netting and half material. should be just fine for the two dogs... make sure you buy the one that has the zipper top and bottom and not the velcro one as the zipper stays shut where the pets can get out of the other one between the velcro.. also it comes with stakes to tie it down to keep from blowing away but i did buy heavier camping ones to make sure. also one other tip, make sure to not put it in the bag unless it is in a dry... » Read More it is a great pet shack, what I think the best features are that is has two doors that zip up and down and has netting for ventalation. also the top is half netting and half material. should be just fine for the two dogs... make sure you buy the one that has the zipper top and bottom and not the velcro one as the zipper stays shut where the pets can get out of the other one between the velcro.. also it comes with stakes to tie it down to keep from blowing away but i did buy heavier camping ones to make sure. also one other tip, make sure to not put it in the bag unless it is in a dry location and not damp or it will mildew on you. love it enjoy « Show Less
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I returned this and have nothing positive to say for meeting my needs, which were different from yours. I also have large Labs (now nine months old), and got two of the Giant versions. The crates were very flimsy and I though they wouldn't keep the dogs in for 30 seconds, if that. The ones I was shipped would not be suitable for outside use. If you dog is small, it might work for inside. Good luck.
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Have this crate for 3 months, and have not had any problems with bad odors. I wash it out once a week and wash the blanket and crate bed every 3rd day, its the bedding and old food or feces/urine that causes odors. Love this crate since I can just spray it down good with 409 or Lysol multi purpose spray and rinse. Let dry a while or towel dry and ready to go again.
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I had a 45ish pound lab/husky cross with pretty bad separation anxiety. He did a good deal of damage to the kennel in just 2 weeks. The wires are not thick enough to take much abuse, I too had to hold it together with zip ties & bending things back into place regularly. Also the door latches are not terribly secure, nor are the edge connections which he wiggled loose and out of once. It's a great, spacious kennel, but it isn't built to a quality to withstand escape attempts. You get what you pay for with this one and had best look elsewhere for difficult to contain dogs. Hope this helps!
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Sorry it took me so long to get back. We have just put water in it once and it is still cool.. We have a large in the bottom of our englishbull dogs kennel and its stayed cool this whole time even if our big boxer lays on it. I did put a sheet and light blanket on one side so in the night he gets to cool he can be warm on the other side. This was works awesome for us.
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The crate has a thick, tough plastic pan. I cannot imagine it failing during the life of our crate. We put a cushion in ours and our buddy enjoys napping in it. The door is always open unless we are going away.
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It's ok for temporary housing, I kept my 2 Eclectus in ours for a week while on vacation. They were not too happy about it because the finish is very slippery and makes it harder for them to climb. Also the cage itself is somewhat flimsy, the upper and lower sections comes a part way too easy.....hope this helps
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The doors (there are 2) are really solid. So for each door there are 8 hooks (4 on top, 4 on bottom) and you actually lift the door up when you close it so that the hooks can latch to the frame of the cage. That is all i do to keep my great dane in there, but she is crate trained and doesnt try to escape. but if you need more security Then there is a latch that you can use to latch the door and there is a place to put a lock if needed. Will the crate hold a wild wolf. Probably not. It is solid, but I could see potential of a large aggressive animal bending some areas. If your dog has some domestication. I think this crate works just perfectly. If it where any more heavy duty- it would be too heavy to move around ( it folds flat so we take this crate on vacations with us)
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I think a single Californian is fine in this cage. I removed the "front porch" because my Californian was always trying to get under it and she is so big that she was pushing it all over the place and getting stuck. We had to screw in a little strip of wood to prevent her from escaping out the gap that is under the porch. I everyone should just go ahead and fill that gap, anyway. Just for piece of mind. I wouldn't suggest using this indoors because the caged run that extends from the house has no bottom, so urine and feces would be everywhere.
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I use it in the house. So yes. It is great for puppies. And keeping them contained so they get potty trained. I also use the washable pee pads to cover cage surface and protect my floor. Best purchases ever for new puppies.
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Imo, it's definitely worth it! I have 3 of them...one for each Degu and they have plenty of room. The cage is sturdy and easy to clean. You can also take out the bottom grill part so they're just walking on the bedding. Hope this helps with your decision.
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Yes. I have a 55lb mixed breed and he does fine in this. Crates should not be too roomy, especially when traveling. Too much space makes them insecure, and uncomfortable with changes in motion. For crate training a dog is fine if he has to duck his head a little. Measure for height from the shoulders.
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Used only to transport 60 pound high strung dog locally but we got the dog use to the cage By giving her small treats until she was comfortable with it. The cage should not present any over heating issues as long as the car is cool. Had to use the cage in a rental that demanded a caged dog. But it is a non noisy cage.