We bought this kennel to hold our Great Dane mix due to his semi-destructive nature when we leave the house. We kennel him when we leave, and give him a treat and toys to keep him entertained. This particular kennel worked for a few months before we ran into serious problems.The kennel is made of a metal mesh, which is lightly welded together. The base is a hard plastic, so we added a dog bed to keep him comfortable. Everything seemed nice initially, but a few months after we purchased this we came home to find our dog loose, and a rug torn up. We looked at the kennel, and he had snapped one of the door locking bolts, and squeezed through the door. Looking close, the crate had already become rusty (I assume from moisture in the air?) and had weakened. At the time, we thought maybe it was just the one handle, so we put a temporary fix on and tried again. Within a week, the entire front wall had been torn off at the weld points, and dangerous spikes were exposed that scraped the dog up as he exited that last time. At this point the entire crate was disposed of in order to protect our dog, and a replacement purchased.
This crate was completely destroyed after only a few months, and posed a significant risk to our dog. I'll admit he's a very active dog, but as soon as he figured out there were weaknesses in this crate, he took advantage of them, and found a way out. For the money spent, it was a complete waste.
We replaced this with a Petmate Vari Kennel Ultra Fashion, XLarge, Bleached Linen/Coffee Grounds, and have had it for a few years now with no signs of serious wear and tear. I would highly recommend the Vari Kennel over the Precision Pet, for a number of reasons, and I wish we had gone with it initially. The only reason I gave this 2 stars at all is because it did, for a while, hold the dog. Other than that I would never purchase this product nor recommend it to anyone.
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