I made a crate for puppy! He keeps outgrowing the ones we bought, so I made a large one out of his playpen panels that should be big enough until he’s fully grown.
The floor is a sheet of plywood. I put vinyl wrap on it for waterproofing (turns out it’s too fragile, by the time I made the rest I made a couple of tears).
For the top, I made a lip out of PSE wood (I think 25mm), to give more rigidity and allow fitting a hinged top.
Cabin hooks for the door, but they turned out to be too loose, so I added a Brenton bolt.
Puppy likes it, so overall a success!
Progress pictures :
The host of the crate:
Looks great! Thanks for sharing
Is that a Newfoundlander?
A standard poodle. In that picture he hadn’t had his first trim yet, so he’s showing gloriously fluffy puppy hair
I didn’t know that was a called a Brenton bolt. Neat!
I actually had to look it up when writing that post, I think I searched for “garden gate lock” at first :)
I’ve never understood the copium it takes to convince yourself this isn’t just slavery of other species. They have no choice in anything without a human, from defecation to eating, and you literally cage them when they act against your wishes. I’ll take my downvotes now.
Slavery usually implies material profiting from another’s unpaid labor. I’ve been losing money on this investment since day 1.
Does it? I’ve just taken it to mean enslavement. Every definition I can find lines up with pet ownership like a carbon copy.
I guess there are working breeds (hunting/herding/pest removal) so you’re right in a way.
Personally, I view it as a symbiotic relationship. To each their own.
Oh, I didn’t realize it was symbiotic. When do they take you for your walk and let you eat?
Both organisms in a symbiotic relationship can get different things from the relationship
When I see posts like this though, where a pet like a dog is put in a cage instead of being allowed free roam at least of the house, it makes me very sad.
Why do you choose to keep your dog in a cage?
Offering a crate as a safe and cosy space to relax, sleep, etc. is recommended by the RSPCA (and the Dog Trust, Battersea, and many more).
In normal use it’s fitted with a small mattress, vet bed, toys (that I didn’t show because I didn’t make those myself).
It’s also a good idea to have your dogs crate-trained for emergencies and visits from the types of people they may have trauma with.
You live in one yourself, they get one away from you.
