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

Answer
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...

Answer
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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