"We purchased this crate about five years ago for our Yellow Lab. She is a female and was not overly rambunctious as a puppy. She used it for about two years with no problems. Our new dog is a male Shepherd/Lab mix, 90 lbs and 13 months old. He has destroyed the front of the crate. All the welds are broken and the crate is pretty much junk because of the door section. I wish we could purchase a replacement door section and we could continue using this crate for a while longer.
I would not recommend this crate with a rowdy dog. Definitely need a heavier cage wire 7 or 9 gauge."