Questions about the right crate?

Okay so I'm going to go buy a crate tomorrow. I reall like the way the travel crates look because wired cages don't look so appealing to me. I guess I just want the best for my dog. But I need a crate that isn't rectangled. I want one that's squared & big enough for a corgi because I want to be able to fit a small cushion, his wee wee pad & his food & water bowl for while I'm gone. I will be in school but as soon as I get home I will clean him & all that but I want to know what would be a great home & travel crate thats affordable? Preferably under 50 dollars if so! Thank you all. :)

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Permalink Reply by Marcie on August 15, 2013 at 8:52am

Becca has all three types for different uses. She prefers her plastic vari kennel. I only use my fabric travel one at trials and long classes. I have seen dogs chew their way out of the fabric ones.
If your budget is limited you may want to find one with a divider that your puppy can grow into. As your puppy grows you can move or take out the divider, enlarging their crate area. All of Becca's crates are rectangular. As adults they need a larger crate than you might expect because of their length. I think at least a 36 in length for an adult.

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Permalink Reply by Jane Christensen on August 15, 2013 at 9:32am

I also like than plastic travel crates and my dogs do too. As a pup just use an old towel that you can wash as there will be accidents.

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Permalink Reply by Priss, Charlie & Kaylee (PK) on August 15, 2013 at 11:40am

Most crates are going to be rectangle-shaped and $50+. Wire crates sometimes come with dividers to customize the available space to the size of your pup. This helps with house training. Anything we put into the crate before the teething process was over got destroyed. I'd save the nice cushions for a few months, so you don't wast money like we did.

Kaylee has all three types too. Cloth for nighttime because she can have more interior space compared to the space it takes up. We got this one at around 6 months. It's 36 inches. As she was growing up she was kept in a wire crate when we left the house. She still can use it, but she no longer gets locked in it while we are gone. Lastly, she has a plastic travel crate (~$50 at a big box pet store) that stays in the car. It's a bit small, but it's the largest size that fits and provides a safe spot for her when traveling.

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Permalink Reply by Jane on August 15, 2013 at 11:55am

Don't put potty pads in the crate. You never want to encourage them to soil their den area, or you will come home to a dirty crate every day. If you want to go that route, get an xpen so he can have one area for potty, and the other for sleeping.

As others said, most crates are all rectangular. We like the plastic airline type crates and so do the dogs. You can buy them relatively inexpensively at Walmart. I think we paid around $60 for our 36".

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Permalink Reply by Rebecca on August 15, 2013 at 4:04pm

I agrees with Jane. It sounds like an xpen will suit what you are trying to do. I have always preferred the plastic crates and used old towels until my puppy was finally potty trained. It's best to get the smallest kennel so that your pup can't get away from their mess. Check Craigslist for an inexpensive kennel.