I GIVE UP!!!! Getting a crate!! actually 2

Bessiethebassetsdad · 08-02-2011, 07:54 PM

Ok,

I have come to the conclusion that a crate is the best option.

My question is which size? There are only 74 different sizes.....

BassetHoundHank · 08-02-2011, 08:23 PM

Hmm.. well they are still small, so don't get one TOO big or else they might poop or pee on one side and sleep on the other. Definitely give them one where they have enough head room and to where they can move and roll around in their sleep with the satisfaction of ease.
They'll need new ones once they get to that size. Hank has gone through 2 size kennels already in his life time. The one he currently has is pretty big now and gives him plenty of room to stretch out

Simone's Mom · 08-02-2011, 08:43 PM

There are some crates that come with a divider so you can limit puppy to small area. You don't want area so big that they can eliminate at one end and sleep at the other end. Then when your baby grows you can take out the divider and you have a large area for your grown dog. Check out Amazon. Good luck

Mikey T · 08-02-2011, 09:00 PM

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Hmm.. well they are still small, so don't get one TOO big or else they might poop or pee on one side and sleep on the other

I reccomend getting a crate big enough for the dog when it is full size. Many crates come with dividers you can use to to make the crate small enough for a puppy and keep expanding as the puppy gets bigger. At the worst you can simply stuff the crate with boxes to fill up the excess space as well. The size of the parents sire and dam are the best indication of the adult dog females ten to be about 10 lb lighter than males of the same litter as adults. A 36" long crate works well for an adult dog that like to curl while sleep while a 42 or 48 works better for a dog that likes to streach out. the Think in I think puppies ten to sleep streached out more than teir adult counter parts so I don;t thing ther is a strong colrolation to how a puupy sleed and how it will sleep as an adult so the adult sleep preference is a bit of a crap shoot.

Mikey T · 08-02-2011, 09:02 PM

Also remember that fustration is good, It is what motivates people to train their dog, without fustration there would be a lot less dog training happening,

Mikey T · 08-02-2011, 09:07 PM

One onther thing What ever the surface is like that they have been having accident on in the house I want to make sure the the crate does not mimic that as it will make having accident in the crate more likely. If the dog is peeing on carpet I would not want a soft fluffy dog bed in the crate opting for a plastic airline crate with a hard soild floor. If the dog are going on hardwood , tile etc then you do want a soft pad in the crate. You want the substrate in the crate to discourage the dog from going.

mhvonalmen8908 · 08-02-2011, 09:10 PM

I agree with Mikey T in regards to crate size. You'll save money in the long run if you get one that will be big enough for their projected size. When Virga got bigger she got the crate that Doppler had outgrown. We got lucky in the fact that my in-laws bought both of the crates that the dogs are in now. But Doppler's crate is 42 in long and Virga's is about 36 or 38 in. I can't remember. But both of them sleep stretched out on their sides so we needed crates with length.

Mikey T · 08-02-2011, 09:15 PM

Onike other breed width and hieght of the crate are not real issue. if you get one long enough it will be wide and tall enough.

Bessiethebassetsdad · 08-02-2011, 09:19 PM

I was thinking about one that is 37"L x 24.5"W x 28"H

The mommy is not that big maybe 35lbs. I can only imagine that the daddy is much bigger as bessi seems to be bigger boned than her sissy.

Bessiethebassetsdad · 08-02-2011, 09:26 PM

Another option I have is getting one large crate (either 42" or 48" long) and using it for both dogs. I read that Midwest makes a crate that you can divide in half and it opens on both ends so you can store more than one dog.

Thougths??

I do not want to mess this up as it looks like it is going to be around $150 or more no matter what choice I make.

08-02-2011, 07:54 PM	#1 (permalink)
Bessiethebassetsdad Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Sunny South FLA Posts: 191	I GIVE UP!!!! Getting a crate!! actually 2 Ok, I have come to the conclusion that a crate is the best option. My question is which size? There are only 74 different sizes..... __________________ Basset Hounds are a lot like potato chips....You can't have just one!

08-02-2011, 08:23 PM	#2 (permalink)
BassetHoundHank Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: DFW Metroplex, Texas Posts: 147	Hmm.. well they are still small, so don't get one TOO big or else they might poop or pee on one side and sleep on the other. Definitely give them one where they have enough head room and to where they can move and roll around in their sleep with the satisfaction of ease. They'll need new ones once they get to that size. Hank has gone through 2 size kennels already in his life time. The one he currently has is pretty big now and gives him plenty of room to stretch out __________________ http://bassethoundhank.blogspot.com/ Visit Hank and me on our blog!

08-02-2011, 09:10 PM	#7 (permalink)
mhvonalmen8908 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Sumter, SC Posts: 671	I agree with Mikey T in regards to crate size. You'll save money in the long run if you get one that will be big enough for their projected size. When Virga got bigger she got the crate that Doppler had outgrown. We got lucky in the fact that my in-laws bought both of the crates that the dogs are in now. But Doppler's crate is 42 in long and Virga's is about 36 or 38 in. I can't remember. But both of them sleep stretched out on their sides so we needed crates with length. __________________ Megan & Chris -Mom & Dad to Doppler (2 year old Basset/Redbone/Golden mix) and Virga (1 year old Basset)

08-02-2011, 09:19 PM	#9 (permalink)
Bessiethebassetsdad Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Sunny South FLA Posts: 191	I was thinking about one that is 37"L x 24.5"W x 28"H The mommy is not that big maybe 35lbs. I can only imagine that the daddy is much bigger as bessi seems to be bigger boned than her sissy. __________________ Basset Hounds are a lot like potato chips....You can't have just one!

08-02-2011, 09:26 PM	#10 (permalink)
Bessiethebassetsdad Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Sunny South FLA Posts: 191	Another option I have is getting one large crate (either 42" or 48" long) and using it for both dogs. I read that Midwest makes a crate that you can divide in half and it opens on both ends so you can store more than one dog. Thougths?? I do not want to mess this up as it looks like it is going to be around $150 or more no matter what choice I make. __________________ Basset Hounds are a lot like potato chips....You can't have just one!

08-02-2011, 08:43 PM	#3 (permalink)
Simone's Mom Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Indiana Posts: 56	There are some crates that come with a divider so you can limit puppy to small area. You don't want area so big that they can eliminate at one end and sleep at the other end. Then when your baby grows you can take out the divider and you have a large area for your grown dog. Check out Amazon. Good luck

08-02-2011, 09:02 PM	#5 (permalink)
Mikey T Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: West Warrwick, RI Posts: 7,729	Also remember that fustration is good, It is what motivates people to train their dog, without fustration there would be a lot less dog training happening,

08-02-2011, 09:07 PM	#6 (permalink)
Mikey T Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: West Warrwick, RI Posts: 7,729	One onther thing What ever the surface is like that they have been having accident on in the house I want to make sure the the crate does not mimic that as it will make having accident in the crate more likely. If the dog is peeing on carpet I would not want a soft fluffy dog bed in the crate opting for a plastic airline crate with a hard soild floor. If the dog are going on hardwood , tile etc then you do want a soft pad in the crate. You want the substrate in the crate to discourage the dog from going.

08-02-2011, 09:15 PM	#8 (permalink)
Mikey T Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: West Warrwick, RI Posts: 7,729	Onike other breed width and hieght of the crate are not real issue. if you get one long enough it will be wide and tall enough.

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