New Pup: Wire Crate or Vari Kennel

[BarbV]

Can you please tell Birch this? He is 20 months old and will still chew if he has a chance. Um that maybe why he still sleeps in his kennel.

LOL! Ok, soft crates not for everyone! You have to know your dog!

 

[Calliesmom]

both Cranberry and Jocu slept in this until they outgrew it. then they moved into a larger soft crate for bedtime.

both were in wire crates during the day:
http://jocubiblack.shutterfly.com/pictures/195

Dixie is still a chewer and for peace of mind, they all get crated when I go to work.
they also all get fed in their crates.....

 

[Tagg]

I only use Vari Kennels. Use to use wire crates but found the dogs slept better in the vari kennel and it didn't break coat.
I can "air condition" it in the summer at outdoor shows and cover it for warmth when the hydro cuts out - we have a geothermal system so no hydro, no heat.
I also think they prefer the "den" feeling which is why a lot of people cover wire crates with blankets.
I've yet to see a dog get it's jaw stuck in a vari kennel either, while I have heard it time and again from ex wire crate owners. However, nothing is 100% and so I'm sure that there has been some issues at some time with vari kennel type crates.

 

[VallejoSheltie]

I don't know if this will help, however Boots (22 months) did that up until around 14 months. I finally increased our dog park visits to almost daily and that seemed to really wear him out enough to make chewing uninteresting and we got past that stage.
Though I doubt many people work from home, or have quite the time I do to be able to do that.

Can you please tell Birch this? He is 20 months old and will still chew if he has a chance. Um that maybe why he still sleeps in his kennel.