"This kennel has been a life saver for me. I have a 1 1/2 year old weimaraner who has seperation anxiety, this is our 3rd kennel.
Our 1st was a big cloth one, he ate it. Our second was the huge plastic kind & he was terrified to go in it, he would hide, & scream bloody murder in it, he even injured his foot trying to claw out. We had tried numerous things to calm him in his big plastic crate toys, treats, and we were about to resort to meds (my husband was ready to get rid of him). That is where this crate, my life saver comes in. I bought the huge one & life could not be happier. Jager, the dog will happily trot into this kennel, he still lets us know that he is not happy, but the screaming, howling, & thrashing that occured in the old plastic kennel is gone.
Our dog used to drool & become quite upset in his old kennel, he would beat himself and thrash in the kennel like a fish out of water, there was no calming him. Unlike his huge plastic kennel he can turn around, fully stand up & stretch out in this kennel, and I think he is much cooler. It is big enough that I can sit in it with him, I'm 5'2".
Yes, this kennel does take up a huge amount of space, but it is worth it. My dog did $2,000.00 worth of damage to one foot in two separate injuries trying to claw out of his plastic kennel & then $3,000.00 in damage to our carpet tearing it down to the concrete when I left him alone in our bedroom while he was healing (yup this much damage in 30 mintues to run & get milk!)
Was this kennel expensive? Yes, but I would have saved major money if this was the first kennel I had bought. Is it heavy? Yes, that is because compared to all of the other kennels I have looked at it is very well made. Save yourself the time & hassel of buying a cheap kennel to only have your dog injure himself escaping & then end up destroying your home.
I had no problem setting this kennel up & I didn't even read the directions. I was able to heave it up two flights of stairs by myself using a dolly. My dog has been using this kennel for 5 months and he is injury free & has not managed to escape. I wish I would have bought this kennel first & when you think about it how would you feel all cooped up in a cramped hot plastic kennel for 4 hours at a time, you'd go a little bonkers too.
Just a little FYI if you google PetCo Free shipping coupons, or PetCo coupons you will be brought to sights that give you codes for discounts, thats what I did to get free shipping & 20% off my order. This is by far one of the best made kennels out there, invest the money now because this is going to be a big part of your dogs life for a long time, you will both be much happier in the long run."