humboldt505 Posted February 10, 2003 Posted February 10, 2003 i am looking for a large soft kennel, or crate..i don't know the difference. I have been looking online but i haven't found much. Does anyone know any good sites i can look at? thanks Quote
Carolk9s Posted February 10, 2003 Posted February 10, 2003 I know I know! :multi: :multi: sitstay has the cabana soft sided crates, their link is http://www.sitstay.com/store/equip/cabana.shtml Clean Run also has them at http://www.cleanrun.com/category.cfm?Category=156 JB Pets has soft sided tent crates http://preview.jbpet.com/Shopping/category.asp?catalog%5Fname=JBWholesale&category%5Fname=CratesSoft&Page=2 Quote
Carolk9s Posted February 10, 2003 Posted February 10, 2003 they look like a really good idea for travelling as with the solid crates it is foldable weeeelll yes and no. They are very lightweight, fold down and allow air flow for the dogs. But they will offer about zero protection in a car crash except for perhaps a minor fender bender. Now they might contain the dog in a moderate accident but if anything were to crush downward on the crates, they would not offer as much resistance as a good gauge wire or well made plastic kennel. They are also not for the dog that is not perfectly trained to respect a crate. Any dog that has separation anxiety issues or gets antsy and chews or paws hard can rip their way out. I have seen them in use at the agility trials, again for a dog that is well trained regarding crates, this use is perfect. Quote
humboldt505 Posted February 10, 2003 Author Posted February 10, 2003 thank you for the help, we are going to get the nylabone folding crate for travel but are still hoping to find a nice fabric crate for home. Carol, are the tent style doggie dens easy to destroy? Thanks for the help, i am about to take a look. Quote
Carolk9s Posted February 10, 2003 Posted February 10, 2003 The tent style or fabric crates would be easy for a destructive dog to ruin and escape from. I personally would NOT recommend using a soft sided crate if the dog will be alone in the house even for a short time. I personally would ONLY use them if the dogs are at least somewhat supervised. Even a dog that is not normally destructive might find a thread sticking out, a weak spot, an opportunity, and in their boredom eat their way out of the crate and perhaps into the vets office. Just MHO, I think their best use is at shows, lightweight, easily portable, good airflow. Lots of people nearby to catch dog should dog escape. Quote
DogPaddle Posted February 10, 2003 Posted February 10, 2003 I definately agree with Carol. A lightweight/cloth crate is very easy to damage and should not be used unless the dog is already well crate trained. Other than that they are great - soft, easy to store and transport, some have machine washable components, airy - I've been meaning to get one for when we travel but with the amount of dogflesh I now need to contain I think we might be wiser to try to find a light weight xpen option. Quote
humboldt505 Posted February 10, 2003 Author Posted February 10, 2003 well, since my dog is still only 4 months, i will hold out on the tent, maybe next year. Does anyone know much about general crates? Their folding crate seems well put together. Any general customers? Or any other large hard folding crates besides nylaybone on the market? thanks Quote
Carolk9s Posted February 10, 2003 Posted February 10, 2003 General Cage makes good ones, Midwest makes good ones. I recently bought a HUGE crate from Concepts for Pets, their site is http://www.conceptsforpets.com/ It is an EZ-Crate, the large is 42"L X 28"W X 32"H Pretty sturdy but I did have to adjust the fit of the side door once I got the crate. This crate is really big and fairly heavy. Their site says they only have a few left as they have been popular. I saw in an earlier thread that Humby might top out anywhere between 50 and 90 lbs. If she was going to stay closer to 50, I'd say you could probably use the medium sized crate, that one is selling for $38.99. If she will get closer to the 90 lb mark, I'd suggest the larger crate, it is $48.99 I think shipping for each is about $14. Quote
Guest Anonymous Posted February 10, 2003 Posted February 10, 2003 I have seen this type of crate at Pet Co. Considered one for Frodo but he likes to chew and would probably eat his way out of it. I do have a friend who has one for her Yorkie and she brings him everywhere in it (including the grocery store where it fits in the "baby" basket part :) ) Jessica Quote
Carolk9s Posted February 10, 2003 Posted February 10, 2003 Now if you are looking for a very STRONG STURDY crate, this one looks good at sitstay.com I have ordered from sitstay before, not a crate but various things. Their shipping is fairly quick and I've never had reason to complain about the stuff I've gotten. http://www.sitstay.com/store/equip/cratepp1.shtml The nylabone folding crate looks nice too, just depends on what you want, plastic or metal. I have always had metal wire crates until I got Candy, she has a plastic vari kennel. It does not fold down but makes a right handy end table with a cloth draped over it. I took the door of, she goes in and out of it on her own. I don't know which is considered 'better', metal wire or plastic, I know each has it's pros and cons. Is Humby a chewer? A hard chewer? A hard dedicated chewer? 8) If so I think a wire crate would be better but again I really don't know if either is overall superior. Quote
humboldt505 Posted February 11, 2003 Author Posted February 11, 2003 well, humby is 4 months 17 inches at the base of the neck to the floor, and around 30 lbs. She is very slender. I am still no closer to knowing her final size. To answer the q's, she only likes to chew plush things, she loves to ripp out stuffing. We go to CA once every few months so the carrier needs to be airline aproved, collapsable, and my dogs is okay with cats, but we stay at my grandparents and they have two not so okay with dog cats. They chase dogs. I like the idea a a plastic kennel for her saftey and comfort. I will always keep them separated in different rooms, but just incase the cats learn to open the door, i would like her to be fully protected. I think i am going to go with the star crate by general, take al ook i would love the feedback. thanks for all the help. http://www.generalcage.com/Shopping/product.asp?catalog%5Fname=GeneralCage&category%5Fname=Plastic+Crates&product%5Fid=StarCrates Quote
Carolk9s Posted February 11, 2003 Posted February 11, 2003 the star crate looks pretty nice, I considered buying one some time ago but had a bit of a money crunch at the time and never did. Quote
humboldt505 Posted February 12, 2003 Author Posted February 12, 2003 ahh, yes. i know alot about $ crunches myself but tax refunds can be sooo sweet. Quote
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