May 20, 2011
I am looking at getting one of your aluminum crate. I am wondering about the strength of your crates? How quickly can they ship out?
Full Question:
Hello,I have a two year old German Shepherd/black Labrador mix who needs a crate to stay in while I am gone during the day. He is about 36 inches long when laying down and weighs 65 pounds. I have tried the basic metal wire crates and plastic airline crates from the pet stores and he escapes from both easily. Even with putting all sorts of locks on it, he still escapes.
I am looking at either the full ventilation aluminum crate or the power coated full ventilation aluminum crate. I think something like the Deluxe Full Tread-Brite Powder Coated Crate, though seemingly the strongest may be a bit too cramped for him. Or do you make it in a larger size than what is listed on the web-site?
I want a crate that he can fit in. I don't want him to be cramped up all day. And he absolutely cannot keep breaking out.
I am wondering about the strength of your crates? Can a dog break out of it if left alone all day? How strong are they? How difficult is it to bend the side bars? Finally, how quickly can they ship out?
I am in a rush in order for the homeowner to let me keep my dog. He is very obedient when he is with me, but gets out during the day. And of course I am getting him more training as I know a crate itself is only part of the solution.
Cindy's Answer:
The crates we sell are suitable for a dog of your dog’s size. We keep adult male German Shepherds in these crates.
You need to realize that dogs that have had success breaking out of crates sometimes will have issues when left in a solid crate. They need to be re-trained to the crate. They’ve had success getting loose so they will try EXTRA hard to get out and can injure themselves in their escape attempts.
Please read this article on Dogs who Brake out of Crates and follow the training suggestions in the article.
Personally, I wouldn’t leave a dog that can break out of a crate alone in any crate until I had successfully retrained him to be calm and quiet when placed in the crate. Don’t put the dog in there and go off to work for the day the first time you place him inside. This will be a process and if you skip a step you may end up with an injured dog, depending on how determined he is to get out. This is typically a form of separation anxiety. I would direct you to the search function in the upper left corner of the website for any additional questions you may have. If you type in separation anxiety, you’ll find more information.
I’ll have our office manager answer the shipping question. I hope this helps.
Cindy
You need to realize that dogs that have had success breaking out of crates sometimes will have issues when left in a solid crate. They need to be re-trained to the crate. They’ve had success getting loose so they will try EXTRA hard to get out and can injure themselves in their escape attempts.
Please read this article on Dogs who Brake out of Crates and follow the training suggestions in the article.
Personally, I wouldn’t leave a dog that can break out of a crate alone in any crate until I had successfully retrained him to be calm and quiet when placed in the crate. Don’t put the dog in there and go off to work for the day the first time you place him inside. This will be a process and if you skip a step you may end up with an injured dog, depending on how determined he is to get out. This is typically a form of separation anxiety. I would direct you to the search function in the upper left corner of the website for any additional questions you may have. If you type in separation anxiety, you’ll find more information.
I’ll have our office manager answer the shipping question. I hope this helps.
Cindy
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