Would a portable dog crate be OK?

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I want to know if a portable dog crate is just as good as a standard crate for my golden retriever. It seems cozy and more comfortable than a hard metal crate.

Here is the link to the portable dog crate I am considering using for crate training:
http://www.dogtoys.com/dockdogscrates.html

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your dog may learn quickly how to collapse or escape that crate.
those portable crates are meant for dogs who are already crate trained.

a hard metal or plastic crate is comfortable for your dog, because you put a rubber mat or dog bed in the bottom, and then it makes no difference what the sides are made of. your dog won't be laying on the sides, only the bottom. having a sturdy crate is important, especially for a dog who is not yet crate trained.

i prefer the plastic airline crates, they are easier to wipe clean, seem more den-ish to the dogs, and contain the hair better so i can just vacuum them out, and it doesn't get behind them and all over the sides (and stuck around the metal bars)

Indestructible dog crate?

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I need to know if there is a website or store that sells indoor, large dog crates that are made out of steel or some tough metal that is virtually indestructable...?
He's broken out of wire, vari-kennel (plastic and wire), and wood...
He's a tough cookie!
It isn't that he isn't trained...He's very social, he knows obedience, doesn't bark ever...He was very abused from his former owner and as a result he doesn't want to be left alone ever...I got him from a shelter on his last day before euth...

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There are a number of manufacturers of metal crates --
http://www.kustomkrates.com/ is one but there are others and if you do a search on 'metal dog crates' you should find a lot of them.

add; Being destructive and poorly trained enough to not be contented staying where you put him doesn't in any way denote that the dog is 'tough' -- I have known many quite wussy dogs that easily break out of crates because they lack the capability to control themselves when crated. I have had dogs that almost dismantled the metal crates as well -- missing bolts and bent bars now, but they were not in the least bit 'tough' dogs... merely destructive and incapable of being trusted to calmly be confined when needed. Know too if you are leaving the dog too long in the crate, it will learn to break out and once learned, they remember it... takes repetition to teach them anything else but one time destroying a crate and they remember it forever!

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What's a good medium sized dog breed for a teenager?

Paige

My parents are, finally, letting me get my own dog.

I'd preferably want a fluffy dog. c:

Price doesn't matter, I'm paying for it with my own money.
I'm very well aware of the price of a dog over its lifetime, but thank you.

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Approx Cost of owning a dog 1st year
Purchase Price=$1000
Food=$500
Vacinations=$150
Vet bills=$400
Spay/neuter=200
Bed=$150
Treats=$100
Chew bones=$150
Bowls=$25
Collar=$20
Leash=$20
Trainning=$450
Fence=$1500
Vitamins=$75
Flea Control=$200
Heartworm=$100
Shampoo=$25
Grooming=$400
Grooming Tools=$250
Dental Care=$40
Stain Cleaner=$75
Waste Disposal=$50
Trainning aids=$300
Deworming=$30
Boarding=200
Crate=$150
Car Restraint=$100
Approx 1 year cost =6,600
Approx yearly cost $2485.00

Total over the life of a 14 year old dog $38,905.00
What good for one person is NOT neccessarily good for another. So research carefully. I would recommend a Keeshound or Swedish Vallhund or American Eskimo, Cocker Spaniel, shetland sheepdog, Standard Schanuzer for an active teenage or Dachshund for a lazier teenager, I stay away from the other herding breeds such as Border Collie, Komondor, and Puli, there incrediable beautiful breeds, but there intelligent nature is a double edge sword, as they can proove to be very stubburn, but require experience owners .

Remember puppies cannot be left alone anymore then 2hours. They need extensive socialisation, attention and obedience trainning to ensure they become well developed adults.

Medium dog breeds 25 to 50 pounds
American Eskimo Dog 6-40lbs
American Water Spaniel 25-45lbs
Border Collie 30-45lbs
If Border Collies are so smart, then why aren't they easy to train?

If you are not a precise sort of trainer (most people aren't), then trying to train an intelligent Border Collie can be a frustrating task. Yes, they can pick up commands on two or three tries but they are also very perceptive and are constantly thinking. If, in teaching your dog to sit, you raise your right hand and say "Sit", the dog may pick that up the first time through. However, if the next time you repeat the command, you raise your arm at a different angle and use a slightly lower tone of voice or a different pace, a Border Collie will often pick up the subtle distinction and think that you are using an entirely new command. Border Collies have a difficult time learning to generalize, basically because it takes a dog that is less "critical" to be able to follow a sloppy command. Training a Border Collie can be like trying to teach a nerdy child that likes to overanalyze everything - it can be frustrating and an exhaustive exercise in patience.

What are the other problems with owning a smart dog?

Intelligence in dogs is a double-edged sword. Yes, Border Collies can learn lots of tricks and can have quite a large vocabulary but they also can learn lots of bad things too. Having a smart dog means waging a continual intellectual war with your dog, trying to outsmart them as they figure out each progressive intellectual step you take. Trying to confine a Border Collie can be an exercise in futility. Just when you put in a gate, they figure out how to get over (under) it. When you put in a door, they figure out how to push it open. You put in a latch and they figure out how to turn doorknobs. Some owners even swear that their Border Collies can pick combination locks - though their paws make it hard to turn the dial. If you do not enjoy engaging in intellectual warfare, especially with a non-human, a less "perceptive" and somewhat "denser" breed may be in order.
http://www.bcrescue.org/bcwarning.html
http://bcbordercollies.moonfruit.com/#/the-kid-myth/4531402542

Boykin Spaniel 25-40lbs
Brittany 30-40lbs
Cardigan Welsh Corgi 25-38lbs
Amiercan Cocker Spaniel 24-28lbs
Dachshund Standard-11-32lbs
English Cocker Spaniel 26-34lbs
English Springer Spaniel 40-50lbs
Field Spaniel 35-50lbs
Finnish Spitz 25-35lbs
Glen of Imaal Terrier 34-36lbs
Irish Terrier 25-27lbs
Keeshond 35-45lbs
Kerry Blue Terrier 30-40lbs
Norwegian Buhund 26-40lbs
Pembroke Welsh Corgi 25-27lbs
Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen25-35lbs
Polish Lowland Sheepdog 30-50lbs
Puli 25-35lbs
Pyrenean Shepherd 15-30lbs
Shetland Sheepdog 14-27lbs
Shiba Inu 20-30lbs
Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier 30-45lbs
Standard Schnauzer 35-45lbs
Sussex Spaniel 40-44lbs
Swedish Vallhund 25-35lbs
Tibetan Terrier 18-30lbs
Welsh Springer Spaniel 35-45lbs
Welsh Terrier 30-40lbs

Please look into adoption from the local animal shelter. However your parents will need to be present before they allow the process to take place

what is the largest dog crate size?

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I want a really huge one. Like one that would fit a Saint Bernard or a Mastiff !!! I actually want it for 2 dogs. One kinda large and one that is still a pup. They are best buds and I can only afford to buy one right now until the pup gets bigger. (I hope thats not mean!!!) I want it because its really hot outside and I do in-home childcare for a living and some of little children are afraid of dogs so I cant let them in. But now that its triple digits outside, its time I get these dogs in the house! The pup is quite the chewer so I cant leave her in a bedroom!

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They make very large St. Bernard size metal crates for about $200. I would suggest that instead of a plastic transport crate if your dog is a chewer.

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