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( 1 of 1 found this review helpful ) Posted: Feb 4 2006
This crate was great looking. It felt good. It broke down into an easy to carry thing with a built in handle. However, the little service door in the front door (feeding access) is made of smaller diameter metal than the rest of the kennel. My medium 26 lb. dog broke all the bars off the little door, escaped, chewed down 2 window curtains, one set of mini-blinds, and the back door curtain. Anyway, I figured it would be a hassle to return it and decided to twist 12 guage copper wire into strong bars to replace the now missing door. I haven't had a problem since. Also, I found that if I put the kennel near a window that little Penny could see out of, she calmed down a lot. Lesson learned, I guess. Buy it? Sure. Just make sure your dog doesn't have much anxiety. In addition to the widow thing, I also placed an old shirt in the kennel that I had worn. My scent, I believe, helps keep her calm. She hasn't had an "accident" since I did that. She's not a puppy, by the way. I had to replace the door. I'm not sure if that is because of faulty welds (actually, one bar was still attached and came off without much force by me) or my dogs mighty robo-bite. Whatever. The unit is very nice except for the ugly copper repair job...
