Poor little dog

Dogs like to have their private den. That one seems a bit cold.

A bit cold for my taste. But ok for me. I create my small dog a tent dome over her bedding as a safe place only for her and she loved it.

It's a dog crate built into the cabinet. Great idea and dogs love their little spots to sleep and feel safe.

Dogs are den animals..they like their own space. My dog loves her crate.

It's a myth that dogs are den animals. Cages are simply a means of confinement for their owners' convenience. It's a shame they have become so popular.

No, not a myth...they like being in cozy places as long as they have room to stand and turn around. Not to mention when that door opens and closes and the little fellow cannot be watched closely, it's a good spot to secure him/her for a little bit. It's not like they stay in there forever. It's a temporary situation, and most crated dogs, readily go inside and chill for awhile. Vets, kennels, etc., all use them to keep the animals safe.

Anyone who still thinks it's ok should read this article. http://www.peta.org/living/companion-animals/dog-crate-cage-prison/#

Love this idea! So much fancier than a cage

Love the unique den for the puppy!

Horrific. I'm sure your children like their own rooms too but would not like a cage.

PETA is a hate group. Anyone who references pets, knows not of what they speak. Dogs, especially dogs who do not like strangers coming into their home, feel safer with a barrier between them and people visiting. Fact. It's a shame there's so many uneducated people who think a crate is a bad thing. Probably the same people who either have no dogs or have dogs that bark all the time because they're so stressed out.

Maybe you should be in a crate, you seem pretty stressed out yourself? Perhaps that would also make you feel safe from uneducated people who don't agree with your "facts". No doubt your poor dog is in a crate and you don't want to feel bad about it.

I feel sorry for people who feel like one blanket answer is the right one. And no, my dog did not have a crate because I did not know to get her one when she was a puppy, since I was a teenager. It would have helped her immensely though, since we had to close her in a room when anyone came over, because strangers stressed her out so much. She lived 16 years and died in my arms a month ago - thank you for bringing that memory to the forefront again.

OUr dog keeps all her special treasures hidden in the blankets of her "crate" made out of an upcycled TV cabinet... the nice old wood frame ones that had style like furniture... we have removed the door entirely as it is not required when we tell her to go there for comfort or safety (mostly from children who do not know how to behave with animals ) she goes willingly and stays with out problem. So I would imagine she believes this is her special place ... no one is allowed to bother her when she is in there... so if there is a child or person that is aggravating to her then she can remove herself from that irritation .... would you not like to have a place to retreat when the world has irritations?

Could you tell me how the kennel door was made?

We made ours with a mesh material that I sourced from http://www.rockler.com/hand-woven-brass-grille and took the regular door panel and removed the centre of the door and used a heavy glue to secure the panel in place... I may later have the cabinet guy put a light cover over the edges of the panel if it seems to come out or loosen. So far it easily contains either our cat or dogs... although I need to find some kind of latch to keep it locked... as they each can open the door (even the cat) to let themselves out.

here is the full view of the counter with the deep sink and lots of counter space to work with either for folding laundry or washing and drying dogs :)

We utilized the space by having a bank of drawers between the two sink units and where the false front was on the sink unit is a large drawer in the kennel unit. The drawer unit is 14 inches. Our cabinets were completely finished inside with full back, so they look quite nice with the open front with the brass grill.

well, all you crate haters better hope there is never an emergency where you need to evacuate your home because emergency shelters don't take animals unless in a crate. I bought one for my small dog for that very reason & have used it as well for short periods of time when we had house renovations being done and had painters, etc., coming & going.

um stick to house discussion because you people saying crates are mean and dogs don't like it are completely wrong. This is how I come home to my dog every day. We tried getting rid of his crate and he would not settle down until it was put back in place. Case Closed.

um stick to house discussion because you people saying crates are mean and dogs don't like it are completely wrong. This is how I come home to my dog every day. We tried getting rid of his crate and he would not settle down until it was put back in place. Case Closed.

BJ has one in the living room made from a fancy old tv console... the door has been removed permanently as it bothered my hubby's stuff on the top... but she goes in and out and when we had recent guests with small children that she is not sure about... guess where she went to sit to watch them play.... it is no different than you having a safe place to be. Yes to safely evacuate ... and in the event of a house fire! A pet will go to the safe place... would you prefer it to be under the bed where the firefighters can not find it? or safely in the kennel where they can close the door and safely carry it out of the burning building?

PETA serves a good purpose, but often they are inaccurate, and thinking that any restraint is abuse. We rescued a wonderful dog, who had been abused at some point in his life, and has many damaged teeth from either aggressive crate or chain chewing. We will never crate this dear boy, because it would be abusive in his situation and with all his fears. But our last dog, came to us at 16 weeks old, and she loved her crate just as if it were her very own bedroom. The door stayed open when we were home, and she would nap in there, stay there when we got ready in the mornings, and she went there whenever she felt stressed from visitors or storms. All dogs are different and each should use or not use the crate based on the individual dog. The idea in this Houzz picture, is a good one for a very little dog, who may need to be restrained for his own safety. And also, considering the size of the dog and the size of his little "room", it really is no different than putting a newborn baby in a crib, which is for the baby's safety as well. The key is not to leave them in the crate for too long, just as it is important to pick up the crying baby and hold them.

I have three dogs at present and have had others over the years. They have always been much loved family members. None of them have been crated or locked in, but have always had their own beds in their own spaces. I have also had five children that have never bothered or annoyed them. I feel very strongly that animals should always be treated with the same love and respect as humans. I am vegan and that will obviously affect my views. I understand that people have different views and need to try and accept that. I just struggle with the fact that one could bring a family pet into the home and lock it up sometimes. I don't really get the 'for their own safety' argument. Some people will always be ok with animals suffering and being killed to satisfy their tastebuds and fashion choices too. Sad.

The first time some one visits your home and leaves some thing that may be poisonous to your pet out and they get into it and die you will think differently... I had a lovely white German Shepherd pup that my husband had just gotten for my birthday... he was a few months old but well trained to stay in the yard and was out when the boys from the bosses farm crew came by and dropped a jug with antifreeze spilled on the outside... he got into the stuff spilt on the outside of the jug and later died a horrible death of liver failure before we figured out that he had gotten into anything... had he been confined to a kennel in my absence during the day I would still have that lovely dog.... it is for their safety... Are you going to leave your child in the yard with a swimming pool and no protective fence around the water????? IT IS out of love and giving proper care for their safety.... being a vegan or what ever does not mean you have to have no thought to what reality is..... IT is not a punishment... in the event of a natural disaster while you are evacuating your family ... and your dog is panicking... how are you going to safely transport him out in the army vehicle coming to rescue you?????
We do this to make them safe.. .just like we would put a fire guard across a fire place to prevent a child from being burnt! Sometimes I wish people would think first before they talk.... there are many things that can put a pup at risk and you can not see everything all the time.... it takes only minutes for a pup to chew a cord and electrocute them selves... just like a baby left to poke something in an open socket... pull something off the stove on to them selves.... anything like this can happen no matter how wonderful a parent you intend to be.... things happen... that is why you make things as safe as you can and a stress-free as possible for them... Being a part of the family does not negate the safety of crate training! I hope your animals never have to stay over at the vets office as they will be in a cage!!!!
My cat loves this as she can eat and sleep with out ever worrying that a dog will take her treat!

Now I've seen it all! I give up.

She can also let her self out!

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