Product Description
42.5’’ Heavy-Duty Large Dog Cage
- High-end and affordable stylish metal dog crate with a flat top
- Perfect for small to large dogs and other pets
- Sturdy galvanized metal construction with a pet-friendly black powder finish
- Top with a slide-bolt latch can be opened for easy access
- Front door with 2 slide-bolt latches for willing access
- Pull-put tray for easy clean
- 4 360-degree rotating casters for moving
- 2 lockable caters to avoid accidental move
- Easy assembly with a detailed manual
- Package Includes:
- 1 x Dog crate
- 1 x Accessories package
- 1 x Installation Manual
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Multi-function Dog Cage
Heavy duty frame
Made from strong and durable galvanized tubes,strong and durable, hard to be damaged,nontoxic finished surface keep your dog health and render excellent anti-rust ability.
Top and front door design
It makes our dog kennel easier to access or feeding your pets. Heavy duty slide-bolt latch securely locks dog crate door in place keeping your dog safely inside their pet home.
Easy to clean
Removable (slide-out) plastic tray helps you to catch the fallen dog food and excrement and it is not easy to damage, elastic material, very convenient for the dog’s cleaning work.
Lockable wheels
360-degree rotating casters can help you to move it anywhere easily and two of them are lockable to avoid accidental move.
First, I prefer the "24 & might size up for my Bichon when she's full sized. There are two handles with the "24, & it feels much sturdier than the "22. If your dog is on the cusp in size, & you have the space, I recommend going for the larger one between the two.
The dogs are in during the day, for bed, long car trips, & extended beach trips & camping. They were crate-trained using these, as well. They are a snap to clean & are large enough to provide welcoming space for the dogs. I've had the larger one for over a year & it's worth its weight in gold. It's well-traveled & well-used, & it holds up. The smaller one looks like it should hold up as well.
One weirdness is that my Yorkie can seemingly get out somehow, & my Bichon has learned how to open the door from the outside to boot. The former seems really unlikely, but it's happened about 4 times in the last month, so I think it's unlikely that we've not shut it properly that many times. Luckily, it's only occurred when we're home & things were really exciting. Otherwise, both dogs get in them to relax, work on a favorite treat or toy, & of course, sleep.
I wish there was some way to "lock" them a bit more, however, aside from just sliding the lever, as I am a bit worried about what could happen camping or outside of home. We'll definitely figure out a solution prior to our next excursion, but if anyone has experienced the same issue & has tips, please comment below!
These latches actually lock into place and it keeps the door nice and secure. I did some stress testing by banging on the laches on the inside, just to make sure it wouldn't break open by a doggy pawing at it. the latches don't even move when banging at it, they are designed to stay snugly shut instead of clanging about.
Also the divider is a cool feature! Because it just fits into place wherever you want it, even over the side door if needed, so you can make it however small or big of a space you want it to be.
The one minor downside, there are a few wire endings that are exposed on the inside of the crate, luckily not on the entrance. But they aren't sharp to the finger at all, so I think they are safe. I could see them causing some mild discomfort though as these edges could be abrasive.
- The rollers on the bottom come off quickly and are a choking hazard for a dog walking outside of the crate, or a nearby toddler, etc.
- It doesn't seem as sturdy as MidWest crates in the past, but it's working so far.
- I hated the switch from metal trays to plastic years ago, but the plastic in the 2 newer MidWest crates I have purchased, seems far more "brittle" and absorbs urine smells really easily. For someone with bad allergies, this is no good. And of my 2 pups, one of them busted the brittle plastic within a couple of months. He just pounced on the middle with 2 paws a few times and it cracked. Then he did it again, and got a piece loose. Thankfully we were home and able to take it away from him. He *is* crate-trained and wasn't spazing out or anything like that. He was just bored because he hadn't been able to get as much outside exercise that day, due to storms. I've raised/rescued a lot of dogs, and this was not a well-performing tray.
I would probably buy another, because I've not found anything better. But know, these aren't what they used to be.
I purchased the MidWest iCrate Double Door 36" size. And to replace the broken tray I bought (from here on Amazon) the Pinnacle Systems Replacement Tray in Stainless Steel with the measurements 35"x21.63"x1" and it fits perfectly. And makes this a much safer crate. I would highly recommend replacing the tray. It's worth the money. I wish MidWest would just offer a stainless steel tray option from the start so customers didn't have to go through the hassle of measuring and ordering from another company.
A positive change that I noticed is that the 2 newer MidWest crates I ordered (this one is one of them), they didn't have a super strong chemical outgassing like some have had in the past. I was able to open the box and set them up right away. As someone with respiratory issues, that was very much appreciated.
Like I said, I'd probably buy it again, but I'd replace the tray immediately if possible with a stainless one.
My 7 month old Korean Jindo loves her crate. We leave it open at night so she has the option to sleep in her crate or out of the crate. We have it right by the back door, so she loves spending her mornings in there, watching everything in the back yard and sunbathing! When we leave, we just kindly ask her to get in her crate and she goes. We never leave her for more than a few hours and we ALWAYS take her on a long and vigorous walk beforehand! When I come home, she's either sleeping or lying down calmly, in her crate.
Crate training is extremely crucial for your fur babies! And it's actually a lot safer for them when you're not home. Not only to prevent them from getting into things, but what it allows you to know exactly where they are in case they need to be quickly rescued from the home. Please take some time to learn crate training methods. You can find many great videos on YouTube! It may save you're baby's life.
Crate came with instructions, but I wanted to have a downloadable version so I can keep it electronically for ease of future reference.
Glad I went to the website!! There's an important instruction that was missing from the printed instructions that came with the crate.
You're supposed to set the side panels/hinges INSIDE the bottom of the crate (the website video shows doing it on one side only, but if you look closely at the image from the DOWNLOADED instructions, you'll see they want you to set BOTH side panels/hinges inside the bottom of the crate.) -- If I hadn't gone on the website, I would never have known to do this!
The other missing instruction (nowhere to be found) is where to put the handles. I figured to put BOTH of them on the bottom. One on the very bottom wire closest to the ground, then the other one on the wire just above it.
***Whatever you do, DON'T put any of the handles on any of the folding parts. You'll probably ruin the crate, hinges, or the stability and fold-ability of the whole structure if you do (my opinion).***
I encountered difficulty right off the bat (step#2) putting the cage together. I called the customer service number, and lo&behold, a lovely lady answered. Since oral instructions are sometimes hard to follow, she had me take a photo of the difficult area and email it to her! She circled the problematic area, emailed it back to me so I could see what I had to move and solve the problem. Then she stayed on the phone with me as I continued to put the cage together! Thank you PGlesser, you rock!
Now, about this 'i-Crate' from Mid-West. This is a very well thought out SYSTEM. Not just a crate. The crate itself is well designed and constructed. The welded wire construction is strong and durable. The black enamel paint job and will endure a lot of abuse. The pan is a good quality, durable plastic pan that is deep enough to contain the dogs bedding and any 'mistakes' the dog can make. It's also very easy to clean. The pan can be removed without going into the crate. It slides out one end. The doors have good latches that the dog will not be able to manipulate (yes, some dogs are that smart). Standing the crate up and breaking it down is very simple and quick. Aside from the basic crate, the accessory panel does help to prevent the dog from using their crate as a potty, by keeping the space small enough that they can't 'go' far enough from where they sleep to keep them comfortable. And, the panel is easily moved to expand their 'room' as they grow. The system comes with an online tutorial on how to properly crate train your dog, along with some other great tips on helping keep your dog happy and healthy. You can even request a DVD, if the online version is not convenient enough. This was a good purchase. I'm very comfortable with giving it five stars.
He can stand, turn around and streach out on his side. When he's in a little ball he fits about 1/3 of the crate.
I used this as his main training crate and he was TINY when we first got him. I used the divider and it worked perfectly as he grew. It's a bit of a pain to move the divider but worth it to not need to buy different sized crates and allow him to get comfortable and find safety in one main crate.
The couple of accidents he had during training were easy to clean up with the removable tray.
It's easy to find beds to fit it. It's very stable, we've at times placed items on top of it with no issues. I can't speak for the ease of folding it since it hasn't moved in the two years I've had it besides cleaning around it.
My dog loves his crate now and will often go in on his own just to relax and hang out in his room.
For a travel crate I think it might be a little bigger than my dog would need and I think he'd fit fine in the one size below but for a everyday crate the 30" is perfect for his size.
she goes in without me having to ask or give her snacks, the books said to make that her safe space and i surprisingly successful have, and it wasnt tbat hard either. Rather a simple process.
Def recommend if you have a puppy/dog
But i definitely definitely recommend to read about crate training.
1) It can hold up to a 20lb dog comfortably, as long as it's a breed that's not too tall. All mine are terriers, but a leggy animal will most likely need the next size up in order to stand at its full height. My 40lb Boston terrier pit bull mix thinks it's super fun to ball herself up in there and snooze (with the door open, of course!), even though it's three sizes too small for her.
2) Its footprint is small enough that it can sit atop a bedside table or dresser if you have an animal that needs to be off the floor for any reason.
3) It folds easily but is extremely stable and quiet when it has been set up--the sides and top all align and fit together nicely and the wires don't rattle against each other when the animal moves around inside.
4) The crate tray has a non-skid surface rather than the usual slick plastic. I have a super-senior dog who digs underneath her blankets, so it's good to know she won't slip on the surface of the tray once she's underneath her bedding.
5) It is relatively lightweight for its size and quality. I have cheaply made, smaller crates that weigh as much or more than these do.
6) It fits into the front seat of the car if I need to travel with more than one animal. I love the side door because I can face it toward the driver side for easy access going to and from the vet, etc. And yes, I anchor it with the seatbelt and disable my passenger side airbag when I put the crate there. :-)
The critters that chill out in these crates at any given time include a 10 lb scruffy terrier, two 12 lb toy fox terriers, an 8 lb chihuahua mix (I don't crate any of them together). They have plenty of head space and room to stretch out, even using fat bed pillows as crate pads. I will say that if we needed room for food and water bowls or kennel cups, I'd have bought the next size up. None of ours get fed in their crate and nobody's in potty training, so we didn't need to account for extra space to put bowls or pee pads.
I highly recommend this crate in this size for small dogs. I can't vouch for any of the other sizes, but I've been very happy with my purchase. After using them for several months, they are still rust-free, quiet and the door latches work well without any grabbing or sticking.