How do you keep a husky from breaking out of a plastic dog kennel?

the best dog kennel image

lbbecker_1

We purchased a plastic dog kennel that snaps together on all four sides for potty training purposes. After feeling confident to come home and not have a mess all over my house for the first time since we got the little guy, he has discovered a way to break out. I believe he is pushing against the side till he can pop open the metal door. Any suggestions of how to prevent this would be greatly valued!!!

Answer
Be EXTREMELY careful with this.. more than one dog has accidentally gutted themselves with the crate door post and DIED by escaping from an airline kennel...

I'll try to find a link on this when I get home.

Suffice it to say - dogs have managed, thru force, to unlatch the top part of the door either by pulling in or bracing against the rear and pushing out... and then squished through the opening.... HOWEVER the post did horrific damage to the dog's abdomen on the way through. - to keep this from happening you can drill a small hole on the top and bottom of the crate door lip and zip tie the door shut as well as using the latches.

I've found wire crates to work better (and yes, I've augmented sides with zip ties as needed when I've had a dog clever enough to dismantle the crate).

What do I put at the bottom of a dog kennel?

Jackie C

I live in GA where the ground is mostly sand and brown dirt mixed. I let my dog in at night, but during the day I keep him in a 10X6 dog kennel/run. He gets this dried up cement like mixture stuck to his fur because he digs all over the kennel to stay cool. Don't get me wrong, I put sun screen shade fabric on one side and the roof, and I give him water. Its just hot down here. I can't keep him inside though, because he pees when I leave him alone. I want to put something on the floor of the kennel, but I don't know what. I thought about cedar chips but wouldn't he just dig through those? Anybody have a solution?

Answer
straw or shavings would help but they do need to be changed out pretty regular due to urine and poop smells.
I used to use paver stones/bricks in mine or pea gravel works well.
right now my kennels are on cement and I like it. the cement stays cool and I can just spray it off.

Powered by Yahoo! Answers

Title Post: How do you keep a husky from breaking out of a plastic dog kennel?
Rating: 100% based on 9998 ratings. 5 user reviews.
Author: Unknown

Thanks For Coming To My Blog