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Offline Maria n Dennis

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what size crate ???
« on: January 25, 2009, 10:06:04 PM »
HI there , im looking at the moment for  dog crate for my new arrival next week , not sure exactly what size will be best ,any ideas ???

 been looking at 36'' and 42'' but cant decide (or even bigger),

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Offline johndoran

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Re: what size crate ???
« Reply #1 on: January 25, 2009, 10:16:51 PM »
We have a 42x27 for Bonnie Boo, she is a working cocker on the larger size than some show ones Ive seen .this is just about perfect for her bed and cushion and all her toys i don't think i would be happier with anything smaller
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Re: what size crate ???
« Reply #2 on: January 25, 2009, 10:25:22 PM »
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Re: what size crate ???
« Reply #3 on: January 25, 2009, 10:27:35 PM »
thats the one we were just looking at  :lol2:
thank you
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Offline Jan/Billy

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Re: what size crate ???
« Reply #4 on: January 25, 2009, 10:44:38 PM »
I bought one off this seller, he was just superb!


I have this crate in my car ( 32") . Just remember that when they are unsupervised in the crate to ensure they are not wearing their collars, there are a few little hooks etc that the collar can easily get caught on
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Re: what size crate ???
« Reply #5 on: January 25, 2009, 10:49:06 PM »
Read up somewhere that a 30inch crate is large enough for a cocker spaniel ….we decided to play safe and go for the larger one! This one is 36 inch and not the 42inch ….more than large enough for her
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Re: what size crate ???
« Reply #6 on: January 25, 2009, 10:56:07 PM »
Quote from: superscot on January 25, 2009, 10:49:06 PM
Read up somewhere that a 30inch crate is large enough for a cocker spaniel ….we decided to play safe and go for the larger one!


I agree that if it's for inside the house then a larger one is better.

Billy has 32" in the car but I wouldn't leave him in it in the house it's way too small
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Offline Maria n Dennis

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Re: what size crate ???
« Reply #7 on: January 25, 2009, 11:02:38 PM »
yes i think were going 42 , i would never have gone as small as 30 !!
he will only have a collar on when out walking , i dont like them on all the time , so need to worry there.
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Re: what size crate ???
« Reply #8 on: January 25, 2009, 11:05:46 PM »
We've got a 36 inch and its massive, could have got away with a 30 inch.   IMO 42 inch is way too big for a cocker, 36 inches is more than big enough. 
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Offline Maria n Dennis

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Re: what size crate ???
« Reply #9 on: January 25, 2009, 11:10:03 PM »
im all undecided again now  :005:
how hard can it be  :005:
i would like it big enough for a bed and some puppy mats / paper for those accidents that will happen over night for the first weeks :-\
he will only sleep in it at night and go in when im out (usually no more than an hour a day in total )
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Re: what size crate ???
« Reply #10 on: January 25, 2009, 11:11:35 PM »
36 inch is more than enough .... ;)
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Re: what size crate ???
« Reply #11 on: January 25, 2009, 11:13:32 PM »
Yep 36 inches, Indie has her bed in there and toys.    She never ever went toilet in her crate. 
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Re: what size crate ???
« Reply #12 on: January 25, 2009, 11:19:39 PM »
If it was me I'd go for as big as my house would allow, although if it's only for a maximum of an hour then I guess you could go smaller. There is absolutely no way I'd leave Billy in the one he has now which is 32" as he can't lie down fully stretched, and this is how he likes to sleep. It's ok for the car as our journeys are rarely more than an hour. However Billy is a fully grown adult, a pup won't need as much room as this at first.

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Re: what size crate ???
« Reply #13 on: January 25, 2009, 11:23:15 PM »
Woody has a 36 inch crate, it is pleanty big enough, I have a 48 inch one for my rottie and it is enormous, I tryed it out for woody and he looks lost in it and doesn't like it as much.
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Re: what size crate ???
« Reply #14 on: January 25, 2009, 11:24:50 PM »
Was going to add, any bigger and you are creating extra space for his own toilet area away from the bed unless you are planning to use dividers in the crate to make it smaller.    
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