Plastic Travel Kennel or Wire Crate When we bring our little guy home next month we will need something for him to sleep in at nighttime on the floor beside our bed. We are planning on buying a small plastic travel kennel for car rides. Can we use the travel kennel for nighttime sleeping as well or do we need a wire crate? He will be around 10 weeks old when we get him. |
I use the plastic one for night time sleep as well. I personally think it's less drafty and he probably feels safer because it's closed in. He loves it. I have to drag him out of it everytime! |
I use the plastic travel one for sleeping too. I have it packed full of blankets so it's nice and comfy. I think helps when we travel because she's already used to going to sleep when she's in it. |
I have the wire crate....zoey loves it. Lulu never complained and loved to go in her cozy nest to sleep. It essentially comes down to cost/preference when you choose one. |
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Mine is plastic but the door is wire |
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Both of my dogs sleep next to my bed in their Petmates and we've never had a problem since night one. I also have a wire crate that Cooper uses during the day while we are at work. It stays in the laundry room and he seems to like it. |
We have wire crates that our guys sleep in and plastic crates that they travel in...that way they have more room for when they sleep since they are in a longer period of time but when traveling they are cozy and more confided. This is what works best for us. I also made crate covers for all of our wire crates so that it is not drafty or cold but keeps them warm and dark at night!! I think you need do what is best for you and your little guy!! |
we have plastic with wire door and we put a big bed pillow in there with some baby blankets. He likes being in there but he will also use his burrow bed I got him last month. |
We just bought this one for Wrigley from Petsmart: Amazon.com: Medium Pink Kennel Cab Pet Carrier -... They are actually not going to carry that color anymore, but she had the same exact type just in a different color and smaller size from the day we brought her home. She sleeps in it and we use it for short trips to the vet and groomers. She loves it and feels very secure in it! It's so easy to move around and we are having Sonja from Pocomutt make a cover for it!! |
How about the soft crate? I'm looking at different crates as well since I will be getting a yorkie in a few months. Does anyone use soft-sided crates? Thoughts? I'm seeing them here and there in my internet search. They look so cozy but I've not really come across anyone who is using them. |
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I use the wire crates, I have 3 different sizes:rolleyes: sm, med & lg:D didnt really need the big size but hubby shopped that day and it was on sale, So his thoughts were the bigger the better:eek: Now i have charlie in a big crate that could fit 3 more babies in with him:cool: |
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We bought a small PetMate carrier for Frankin. At first he slept in it at night but then we got him a playpen so he sleeps there. Now we only use the crate for travel. If you planning on crate training him, make sure it's only big enough for him to stand up, turn around, and lay down. As a puppy, there probably isn't a crate small enough for that to possible so I would put folded up towels or a box in the back. Also, if you're going to be gone for more than 4 hours a day, I would invest in a playpen so that your puppy has more room, and access to food and water. |
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I also saw your were inquiring about the size of the travel kennel. Cooper's is a small and it is the perfect size (he weighs 3 lbs.). |
Thanks guys for answering my questions and for the great tips too!!! |
I have both kinds, the plastic one is used to go to my mom's house or my in laws, Jeter likes having a safe place when it gets to crowded. His wire crate is what he sleeps in. It was a good tool using for potty training too because it has a divider that can section off part of the crate. Hes so good with potty training at only 19 weeks of age and a total of only 4 accidents this whole time. Now for the past 2 weeks now he has slept in his pet bed instead of the crate and no accidents in the morning!! (he's a outside to potty puppy too:) ) |
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I bought a Bargain Hound X-small wire crate from Petsmart. I like it because it has a plastic removable tray on the bottom just in case. He loves it because I put blankets in there, I also put a blanket over the back half of the crate to make it more cozy. Oh it also folds down for travelling. |
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1 Attachment(s) I have both. We purchased a wire crate 12 yrs ago when we got our first pug. Autumn started using it when we got her but only for when we went out. When we got Blaze I purchased a good size plastic crate (got it on sale for a great price at Target too:thumbup: )for him to use when we went out. But now when I go to put Blaze in there, Autumn will run it there. So I have been putting them in there together and the seem just fine! I think either way you will be okay, just put some blankets in it. My wire crate has a metal bottom that can come out to wash it which is nice! |
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