Crate Size for Weimaraner Bitch
Gregg Gonsalves
outgrowing her crate. Her crate is a Large Vari-Kennel (24"Wx36"Dx26"H). She
looks all smushed in there. What size crate do you think is appropriate for a
Weimaraner?
Gregg
HERCULES
wrote:
Gregg, can she fully stand up? Can she easily turn around? If so,
it's probably big enough. It really depends somewhat on what you are
using it for. If you're using it for house-breaking, it's the right
size. If she uses it to sleep in during the NIGHT, it's the right
size. If you're contemplating shipping her somewhere, it's the right
size. If you're going to confine her in it when traveling in a car,
etc., it's the right size.
However, if your confining your dog to this crate, all day long, each
and every day, day in and day out, it's WAY too small. Furthermore,
you should NOT be confining your PUPPY in a crate for the better part
of her puppyhood. You should dog-proof your house, train the dog
properly, and give it free rein of at least one full room.
--
Joe "Hercules" Finocchiaro
"To succeed in the world, it is not enough to be stupid,
you must also be well-mannered." Voltaire
Barry Smith
>
> I have a Weimaraner puppy, about 6 months old, and it looks to me as if she's
> outgrowing her crate. Her crate is a Large Vari-Kennel (24"Wx36"Dx26"H). She
> looks all smushed in there. What size crate do you think is appropriate for a
> Weimaraner?
I have 2 Weims, 4 and 3 years old, and between 80-85 pounds.
We have 6 crates. In the living room we have 2 wire crates, each
24"X48", I believe. These are good to leave them in for long periods.
Each has a bed and toys in it. In the bedroom we have 2 Vari-Kennel
crates. I believe they are X-Large. The dogs like to sleep in them
because they are closed in. However, Vari-Kennel crates are sized
by the dimensions around the middle. At the bottom they are smaller
than the rated size, and, therefore, smaller than the "same size"
wire crates. For the truck we have 2 cheaper wire crates, each
24"X42", I believe. When in any of these, the dogs take up less than
half the space available.
In general, I like the wire crates better than the plastic ones.
They allow better air circulation and have more usable space. The
dogs have no problems with any of them. In fact, every morning, when
we get ready for work, they just go into their crates, lie down, and
wait for us to come close the doors. One of them doesn't like to
go in the crate in the truck, primarily because we made the mistake
of allowing him to ride up front with us.
I hope this helps.
Barry Smith