Opinions on soft sided kennels.?

BLuez

I have a 3 yo border collie, she loves her crate and would never destroy her kennel in anyway, so therefore I know she would be happy with a soft sided kennel. I just want to know how durable they have been over time if anyone has experience with them. And what specifically would you recommend. I have been doing a lot of studying and have broke it down to a couple kinds. She has a kennel in my house. We start agility next month and I got a new car with leather and it makes me so upset when she's on it so I need another for my car. And I figured this would be perfect to store in the trunk and take back and forth to the cabins. Thanks for any info!!
She is 32 lbs. so doubt she can do much weight damage to the kennel and very calm, which I know is ironic considering her breed, when we are traveling. She probably would know how to open the zipper, but she loves her kennel and would probably just stay in it when she's in the car. I just don't wanna invest 100+ dollars on something that won't survive the rest of her life.

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The dog will be much safer in a well made Vari-kennel in the car.
Keep the soft sided crate in the trunk to use at the agility facility.

DS: Best dog carrier?

SnowGold12

I have a 6 year old Miniature Pinscher whom we got from the pound. He has been badly abused in the past and he is not very nice to strangers. If someone goes to pet him h+e will snap at them. Now, it doesn't hurt because for some reason his teeth are knubs (by the way, anyone know why that would be? Chewing on bars too long? Someone filed them down?), but I still don't want to take a chance. Anyway, I want to be able to take him to social events this summer but I don't want him to get stepped on or him to bite anyone (he's about 8 pounds and very small)- so I'm trying to find a carrier that is comfortable for me and for him and one that kind of hinders anyone who might be inclined to pet him without asking.

Bonus: If you had $150.00 to spend on your dogs, what would you buy?

Thanks :]
What? Vari-Kennel? No, I meant a carrier. Like a sling or a purse. One where he would be on my body instead of on the ground, like at the fair or places where there are a lot of people. He's not that aggressive, he's fine unless someone makes a sudden move towards him like to pet his head.

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Any of those soft side carriers that have a shoulder strap would do fine. They are completely enclosed, with mesh for air, and will restrict the view of what is outside the carrier.

However, if the dog is that stressed, why bring him with at all? It would only make the poor dog worse.

The teeth are probably worn from being locked in a crate or a kennel for years, and chewing on the bars. My ACD has this condition.

I wouldn't just give up on him and decide that you can't fix his issues with people. Many Minpins present with this behavior in rescue, and most of the time it is not from abuse. It is caused by lack of early and consistent socialization and lack of training.
If you want your dog to go with you and enjoy his outings, you should talk to a trainer about this. Otherwise, you are just putting the dog through more bad experiences and should leave him at home.

Bonus: If I had $150 to spend on my dogs, I would put it in the emergency vet fund.

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