Our picks of dog crates
Our picks run from wire crates in puppy size to XL, plus a crate kit with bed and cover. There are also wooden furniture crates, a fabric crate for travel, pens and crate covers.
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Our picks of dog crates
Size first, then how it folds, how it cleans and whether it can live in the room you want it in. Our picks cover wire crates, wooden furniture crates, pens and a cover.
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Wire or furniture crate
A wire dog crate folds flat and travels, and a furniture crate stays up in the living room. Here is which one to buy for your dog.
Crate or a pen
A dog crate is a den for sleeping and a pen is a room for pottering. Here is which one to buy first.
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A crate works when it is a bedroom your dog chooses. Feed every meal in it and leave the door open.
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Crate and pen for a new puppy
Our picks for a puppy crate setup include a crate for sleeping, a pen for the waking hours and a cover that makes a den.
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Wire or furniture crate
A wire dog crate folds flat and travels, and a furniture crate stays up in the living room. Here is which one to buy for your dog.
Comparison
Crate or a pen
A dog crate is a den for sleeping and a pen is a room for pottering. Here is which one to buy first.
Round-up
Our picks of dog crates
Our dog crate picks run from a folding wire crate for a puppy to an XL crate for a shepherd and a wooden one for the living room.
How to choose a dog crate
What size crate?
It should be big enough to stand in without ducking, turn round and lie flat out. Measure your dog standing and sitting, then buy to those numbers.
See our picksWire or furniture?
Wire folds away and travels well. Furniture stays up in a living room and doubles as a table, which is how a crate ends up being used every day.
Wire or furnitureCrate or pen?
A crate is a den for sleeping and settling. A pen is a bigger space for a puppy to potter in while you are busy.
Crate or penMaking it a good place
Feed in it, leave the door open, and let your dog choose it. A crate works best when it is a bedroom the dog walks into on their own.
Bringing a puppy home
Bringing a new puppy home: the first week
A quiet arrival, the sleep question, the toilet routine and what can safely wait.
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Settling a rescue dog into your home
Decompression first. The routine, the quiet corner and letting the dog set the pace.
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Leaving your dog home alone without the guilt
An honest answer on hours, and the routine that makes alone time easier.
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Fireworks season: helping a frightened dog
Build the den weeks ahead. What helps on the night, and what makes fear worse.
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