Escaping from crate

[DanLu5]

So Logan has learned a new trick - being able to escape from his crate. We've tried two different types from the local pet store: the first was a wire crate which he was able to bend and deform to get out of, the second was a plastic crate with a wire door (in the pic) which he managed to bend and deform also.

Our breeder recommend the following crate from Redline

http://www.allk-9.com/aluminum-diamond- ... p-381.html

The only problem is that the website I use allk-9.com does not ship to Canada and it appears that Redline is not sold directly by any Canadian sites/retailers.

I stumbled across the following crate from Zinger which I thought looked equivalent and pretty good.

http://zingerwinger.com/xcart/product.p ... 399&page=1

But since its a pretty expensive investment I was wondering if anyone has any experiences with the Zinger crate? Also does anyone know if the "Professional with Escape Artist Upgrade" is worth the extra $150 cost?

And if anyone does know where to get the breeder recommended Redline crate in Canada please let me know?

Thanks guys!

[Owned-By-Hendrix]

I've known several "escape artists" that haven't been able to get out of a metal crate. Zinger and Impact are I think the top two. I personally have an Impact crate for car rides since I have a sedan and it was the only crate I could get to fit. My guy loves it and it's very sturdy.

You can check out Impact crate reviews on Amazon and I think Elite K9 also carries them.

[Raven]

Don't laugh when I ask, but in the link you provided it reads "aluminum." It's not an aluminum crate, is it?

[Owned-By-Hendrix]

I believe it's an aluminum alloy. I used to know exactly which one. I think mine is steel alloy. Powder coated and all edges filed down.

[DanLu5]

Ya it's definitely an aluminum alloy - both the Redline and the Zinger crates.

I'll check out the Impact reviews on amazon- thanks! I hadn't heard of that brand before.

[johninny]

to me that looks like a tiny crate for a full size DS. what size is that broken crate by the bed?

[Raven]

Someone once posted photos of what their DS did to aluminum. As I recall, the owner put their DS in an enclosure that had an aluminum gate (with aluminum bars that were wider than what you'd have in a crate.). Anyway, the DS did a decent job of bending them the first time they were stressed while in the enclosure.

I'll try to find the old thread where a breeder said what she used to ship her dogs.

If looking at any wire-type crates, keep in mind that many owners won't use them since the dogs can wear down or break teeth on them.

A lot of folks have liked Vari, 500 size.

EDIT: Found the thread but the breeder never mentioned a brand--just that she shipped in heavy plastic crates (but padlocked the gates since, if agitated, they could pop the gate).

[DanLu5]

johninny - the crate is 40.1"L x 26.1"W x 29.7"H

I think its large enough but wouldn't go smaller.

[shana]

I've got the impact crate they are amazing!! My ds pup is fine in any crate but we fostered a ds mix for a while that hated the crate and the impact crate was the only thing that worked for her lol