car cage for a standard poodle

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I have a 5 month old standard poodle pup who already finds her cage a bit small ! She is 20 inches at the withers and her current cage is 25 and so although her legs are straight she has to duck a bit ! Can anyone recommend a car suitable for when she is full size. We have a large estate car and ideally I would like one that was half the width of the ot area but as high as possible

 

[leashedForLife]

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I would not get a wire AKA "show crate" for any transport - whether in a car, RV, or what-have-U. Wire crates are quite dangerous, not only to the occupant, but any other passenger, & as they can collapse & crush the pet, bend & trap the pet, fly apart under impact & evict the pet, or skewer anybody with any of the thin wire rods that form the cage, I'd avoid them entirely.
Becoming shish-kebab is not on anyone's wish list, that i know of.

I would instead urge U to buy an airline-approved shipping crate - the type that comes apart in 2 halves, upper & lower, which stack like clamshells for storage. // They are designed specifically to perform under impact, are tested for burst-strength & rated for pounds / sq-inch, & are the gold standard for transporting any pet safely.

To get the right size for her, it only needs to approximate the ht of her withers, the highest point of her shoulders - she needs to be able to enter, U-turn, & exit. She does NOT need to stand with her head fully elevated - crates are for lying-down, not for living in, & she won't be in it long-enuf to cause physical problems.
U also don't want "extra room" in a travel-crate - having her rattle around like the last nut in a large tin of pistachios means that if there IS an accident, however small, or even a sudden deceleration or a sharp turn or steep grade, she can either fall or be flung abruptly into the crate wall or roof. // U want to minimize the distance her body travels, so that she can't accelerate very much, & that way, when her body is stopped by the crate, she's unhurt. :thumbsup:

U can always 'try on' the floor models at a brick-&-mortar pet supply, to determine which crate is the one that she can enter, U-turn, & exit from - if she must BACK OUT to exit, it's too small. A nominally 2-ft x 2-ft x 3-ft crate, which is actually 24-W x 27-H x 36-L, fit my 80# Akita easily; it might be too big for a Poodle, even a Standard.
The height of crates is proportionate to their length & width - H determines all other dimensions.

To save $$, U can buy a used shipping-crate on any of the direct-sale websites - CraigsList, GumTree, Pre-Loved, etc, or look on FREEcycle for a giveaway. Many dog-owners get rid of their crates as soon as the puppy is housetrained, which is a real pity, as they are wonderful things to have for a dog's lifespan - recovering from illness, injury, or surgery, confining them for their own safety, emergency evacuations, a vacation trip by air, train, car, or boat, etc, etc. // A crate is the perfect "bedroom" for yer dog when U visit relatives or friends, as the dog has a safe, familiar place to sleep, rest, or be confined when U aren't there. Plus, in the car, the dog is safely restrained - unrestrained bodies become missiles in an impact.

- terry

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[PWDmum]

if you google custom made car cages , and type in your vehicle make and model, manufacturers will come up, you can them look on site or phone and ask for advice on size for said breed. sorry not sure where you are from, but in the UK there are many good crash tested crates to choose from, it will also depend on your budget

 

[PWDmum]

Here are a few to look at

Barjo, Dog Cages, tailor made, ready built, lightweight.

https://guardsmandogguards.co.uk/ www.transk9.com/

 

[krantzcke]

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I would not get a wire AKA "show crate" for any transport - whether in a car, RV, or what-have-U. Wire crates are quite dangerous, not only to the occupant, but any other passenger, & as they can collapse & crush the pet, bend & trap the pet, fly apart under impact & evict the pet, or skewer anybody with any of the thin wire rods that form the cage, I'd avoid them entirely.
Becoming shish-kebab is not on anyone's wish list, that i know of.

I would instead urge U to buy an airline-approved shipping crate - the type that comes apart in 2 halves, upper & lower, which stack like clamshells for storage. // They are designed specifically to perform under impact, are tested for burst-strength & rated for pounds / sq-inch, & are the gold standard for transporting any pet safely.

To get the right size for her, it only needs to approximate the ht of her withers, the highest point of her shoulders - she needs to be able to enter, U-turn, & exit. She does NOT need to stand with her head fully elevated - crates are for lying-down, not for living in, & she won't be in it long-enuf to cause physical problems.
U also don't want "extra room" in a travel-crate - having her rattle around like the last nut in a large tin of pistachios means that if there IS an accident, however small, or even a sudden deceleration or a sharp turn or steep grade, she can either fall or be flung abruptly into the crate wall or roof. // U want to minimize the distance her body travels, so that she can't accelerate very much, & that way, when her body is stopped by the crate, she's unhurt. :thumbsup:

U can always 'try on' the floor models at a brick-&-mortar pet supply, to determine which crate is the one that she can enter, U-turn, & exit from - if she must BACK OUT to exit, it's too small. A nominally 2-ft x 2-ft x 3-ft crate, which is actually 24-W x 27-H x 36-L, fit my 80# Akita easily; it might be too big for a Poodle, even a Standard.
The height of crates is proportionate to their length & width - H determines all other dimensions.

To save $$, U can buy a used shipping-crate on any of the direct-sale websites - CraigsList, GumTree, Pre-Loved, etc, or look on FREEcycle for a giveaway. Many dog-owners get rid of their crates as soon as the puppy is housetrained, which is a real pity, as they are wonderful things to have for a dog's lifespan - recovering from illness, injury, or surgery, confining them for their own safety, emergency evacuations, a vacation trip by air, train, car, or boat, etc, etc. // A crate is the perfect "bedroom" for yer dog when U visit relatives or friends, as the dog has a safe, familiar place to sleep, rest, or be confined when U aren't there. Plus, in the car, the dog is safely restrained - unrestrained bodies become missiles in an impact.

- terry

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[krantzcke]

Thank you !