brookcove
Posted : 6/30/2006 1:06:17 PM
I like the kind that are framed with steel poles that set up with tension cord - ie, nothing to insert or lose and I think these tend to be lighter, too. I like being able to open the top, too. And storage somewhere on the crate is the bomb. I too like a crate to be narrower - my skinny BCs don't need much floor space but the dog I was getting it for stands almost 23" tall.
I shopped for mine for about a year and finally found the perfect one at a pet shop on the road! Then in a moment of insanity, I popped my husband's dog, Doug the Dog, in it on a trip. One hour later the fabric was in shreds. Mom may be able to patch it but it will never be the same.
However, I notice that many of the new models have the features I like, so it will not be as difficult to find what I want when I'm in a position to replace the Doug-ravaged crate. I will be buying several this time, since I'll be using them at trials to keep the dogs in the tent with us. I'm looking at the new Firstrax but for sure I want the steel elastic corded kind and I can't tell whether that's how those are.
We have a closing date!!!!!!!!!!!! July 6, next Thursday!!!!!!