Petmate2-Door Training Retreat Wire Kennel

I have a standard poodle puppy, and as she grew, I needed a larger kennel. At first we had a smaller wire kennel by Petmate, about 24 inches long, but she outgrew it. I shopped the pet stores to see what they had for full-size dogs. I came home at first with one of those plastic jobs that comes apart in two sections. Although it's maximum dimensions were quite large, I found that the room inside for the dog was diminished by the angled sides. And they are huge. I couldn't get it fit in the space I had. I returned that and decided on this kennel for a couple reasons. 1. It fits in the space I have, yet has plenty of room for the dog. Since the sides are straight, the floor space is maximized. Our pup isn't fully grown yet, but she should fit even at 60 or 65 lb. 2. It collapses for travel, and is much easier to get through doors and into the car. The metal seems substantial, and I wouldn't want to carry it very far. Even taken apart, the plastic kennels are unwieldy to transport. 3. It has two doors, so it works whether the long or short side faces out, and there is a divider partition for when the puppy isn't kennel trained for toileting. I didn't try it, as our pup had never soiled her kennel. 4. It isn't satisfactory for shipping, but most of us aren't going to need that. 5. It is much less expensive than the pet store brands, and seems more substantial. The directions say it is not for dogs that aren't kennel-trained and that try to escape. A strong frightened dog might break the kennel or injure itself in a panic. It is great for my pup who has taken to the kennel very readily. My son's dog hated his plastic kennel and damaged his teeth trying to chew through the metal bars on the door. Proper training and temperament are very important, regardless of what kind of kennel you use. 6. One should remove the pet's collar before placing her in the kennel. When our pup was about 12 weeks old, she woke us up screaming one night. I thought she had caught her body on the kennel and was hurt. Actually, her dog tags had gotten caught and she couldn't free herself. If we had been away, she could have injured herself struggling to get free. So we always remove the collar now before she gets in the kennel. So far she has loved her new "bed" and goes in without a fuss.

Bought this to crate train our new Mini golden doodle and Cavachon (yeah, we went to pick up one puppy, and ended up with two). This model is nice and sturdy, and we have the divder in so they can lay comfortably in, but not much more. We had one "accident"4-5 days in from one of the pups, and none since.The gate is so easy to operate that our almost 5 year odl, and two year old are able to open and close it (which it might be nice if the two year odl could nto figure it out so easily. . but I digress). :-)The Cavachone loves it, but being 9 pounds, it's spacious for him to enter. The Golden Doodle is more free spirit, and at 22 pounds it's not for bouncing around in. . but he goes in easily enough. As they grow, we will continue to move the divder, and at full size, they should still be good in the crate.Happy to get this through Amazon for quite a bit less than the crates were at the local pet store.

This thing is huge! LOL! But a good size though for our growing Rottweiler 15month old pup! It was easy to assemble, use, and clean afterwards. So funny that pup likes to go in this crate with no problem and doesn't mind to be in it for a few minutes!=) I put 3 stars for traveling as it is too big to fit in our car. It'll take up a lot of room too in a huge SUV. But other than that, it was a great purchase! A+++++++

Bought this little crate for our new rescue beagle, who loves it. She goes in without hesitation and sleeps comfortably in it. We like the fact that it has doors on both the end and the side, leaving us options for how she can go in and out. My older dog has a larger crate with the opening only on the end. I wish his had a side door as well. The side opening makes it really easy to remove the bedding in her crate for cleaning.The doors themselves have dual latches, and she has not gotten out on the rare occasions when we have had to shut her in -- 99.9 percent of the time, she has free run of when she wants to go in or out. The floor pan is pretty typical for these types of crates -- basic black heavy-duty plastic -- and we have no complaints about it. Overall, this is a great quality crate for the price and I would not hesitate to buy it again.

Wonderful and durable crate. The size we purchased is far to large to Tavel with or take apart. We loved that we could adjust it based on the size of our dog and that it could grow with her. This is a great at home crate to use. We would recommend purchasing a separate crate for travel because it’s a little challenging to assemble and it’s large.

My min pin has been kennel trained. She is 16 pounds and this fits her well. She is able to move and turn with her blanket. Min pins burrow in blankets so they need the space. So far everything is working well; one month in. The latch and door are secure. When latching the door, you have to lift up the whole door to secure it the latch. This makes the kennel more secure.I also prefer this kennel over the plastic ones, as those can become very hot for the dogs in summer time. During the colder winter months i just drape a blanket over the kennel to make it warmer.This is a great deal and I would recommend for small dogs.

Kennel is working great for 5 mo old GSD. She is smart and does get the doors open. I use a large document clip to secure the doors. Not sure how she does it because you have to lift the handle to slide it left then lift the door to open it... but she does.

Came as described, great sturdy crate

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ゴールデンレトリーバー30キロに使用しています。耐久性あります。

Perfect small size dog.

Packaging was very sturdy. Arrived undamaged. Easy to unfold. Very convenient. Quality exceeded expectations.