Dogs > Cages

Advantages: Helps toilet training, secure and safe place for your dog
Disadvantages: Could be misused if you leave your dog in it for a long time, takes up quite a bit of space

...Dog-it Animal Crate made by Hagen when we brought our puppy home in July. Why a crate? = Our breeder recommended a crate both for toilet training and also for providing the puppy with a safe area so he wouldn't come to any harm when we weren't there and also so he couldn't damage things when we were out. A crate is basically a large cage designed for your dog. The crate we bought We bought a Dog-it 2 door wire ...
...it cost? The Hagen Dog-it crates can be bought currently online from stores including PetPlanet who currently have the size we bought for £44.99 instead of the usual price of £89.99. Usual prices for the crates range from £39.99 to £99.99 for the smallest to the largest sizes. You can also buy fitted cushions, rubber feet to fit underneath the crate if you use it on a wooden floor and attachments to hold the ... Read review

Advantages: Great for housetraining.
Disadvantages: Can be expensive.

I have crate trained my last two dog and will never look back. First i want to go over the things crates are NOT. They are not cages to put your dog if he has been naughty. They are not a place to put your dog 24 hours a day to keep him out the way. They ARE A safe, warm comfortable place for your dog to get some peace and quiet. They are an exellent way of house training. They are great at keeping young puppies away from potential danger ...
...to the shops. **House training** As a dog trainer I always recomend getting a crate for a new pup it is a great start in helping house train. First we have to understand how a puppy thinks. Dogs are clean animals and prefer not to soil where they sleep, by crating your puppy overnight he will begin to try to gain some bladder control. This will not happen straight away and may take several weeks before the pup becomes dry at night. You will first ... Read review

Advantages: a great house training aid and safe haven for dogs!
Disadvantages: some people dont like the idea

I bought this dog crate for my puppy 3 weeks ago after reading about the correct way to housetrain a puppy. It cost me £56 as my pup will only ever be a very small dog, so I didn’t need a very large one. Its very sturdy, with a washable plastic tray inside and made of very strong metal on the outside. The first night we bought the pup home we got up in the morning to find puppy wee and poop every where despite trying to enclose him and doing the ...
...hot water bottle on his bed. We were chasing the poor little thing round all day and taking him to the garden to get him to relieve himself. The second night was similar but we were able to contain the pee and poop in a smaller area, but I still wanted to search for a better idea, so I took to the internet. I was reading pages and pages about “crating” and at first I found myself very reserved at the idea, but then I started reading about a dogs ... Read review

Advantages: safe, trains your pet, your pet being Happy
Disadvantages: price, peoples thoughts and reactions

...one. **WHAT IS A HAGEN WIRE CAGE** The cage usually comes in a metal frame although the frame is covered with black plastic, and a aluminum bottom, yes it does sound uncomfortable and no I would not sleep in there either. Which is why you make the cage your dogs little home, Missi as her bed in there and also all her toys and she is happy and content when I leave her there when needing to go out. This product is for your dog to keep them safe. ...
...dog) only uses the cage when I need to go out which is not often, and also to sleep in at night. This product gets so many negative thoughts and reactions from people because they see it as cruel keeping your pet locked up. But yes it is cruel if you’re keeping your pet inside there all the time. Missi gives me no excuses to change the state she sleeps in; she does not go frantic when I put her in there because to tell the truth she is not in there ... Read review

Advantages: Protects your house and belongings
Disadvantages: Other people's views

...get another brand of cage from a company called Rosewood. Rosewood cages tend to be a bit stronger than the Hagen ones, if you have a large boisterous dog. These cages are about £20.00 - £30.00 more expensive than the Hagen ones, but are certainly worth the money. ... Read review