Midwest Ultima Pro Series Dog Crate

This is a high quality crate. The wires are thick and well put together. The crate does not wobble at all. The removable doors are one of the selling points that led me to buy this. It is hard to find removable doors on crates. Also, I am able to roll the crate in one direction (there are strong rolls of plastic on the bottom wires). It makes cleaning under the cage easy since you do not have to lift it.

Our dog is strong and likes to jump against the crate and is a heavy chewer, yet the crate can stand all the force. I can really see this lasting a very long time. Even the plastic tray is thick. Also, there are no sharp edges. It comes with a DVD that will help you crate your dog (I had no use for it).

If you are buying a crate, spend the extra money and go for the Ultima Pro.

Our dog took less than a year to destroy a similarly priced, low-end crate purchased from my local chain pet store. The crate was fine, but she chewed her way through the door. After weeks of research, this crate looked like the only one that might survive. Glad I made the purchase. Yes, this is one of the most expensive crates I found, but if your dog is destroying the cheaper ones as fast as mine was, this is a bargain in the long run. The wires are spaces much more closely together than on other crates, so she cannot get her mouth on them to chew. The door overlaps the crate (the inside part of the overlap is the only part she can chew). And the wires are MUCH thicker than on any other crate I've seen. Even on the one part she can chew, she can barely bend it. The welds seem tougher too. I like the three doors, it gives us more options in how to place the crate in the room. My only problem is that the plastic pan on the bottom easily slides out, and sometimes I will come home and it is halfway out of the crate.

J.Ja

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I ordered this crate in the size 37in. x 24.5 x 28 for my 5 month old American Pitbull Terrier Male. Im glad I did, instead of ordering the flimsy iCrate or lifestages crate. They are just too noisy, especially with an already 40lb Puppy inside it.

I thought this was a much better deal because I did not want to spend $200 on one of the super strong crates I was originally looking at. I feel like this one will work just fine and will be strong/safe enough for my Dog. I really like how there is a lot less rattling. I wish there was a better slide out crate pan though. It seems to be the same as all the other ones.

Pro's:

-3 doors

-No rattling

-Much sturdier/better quality

-Price isn't that bad

Con's:

-Front door latches are difficult to lock and unlock (Atleast on the one I got)

-Was shipped in the same box it came in without any extra protection (Box was a bit banged up)

-Slide out crate pan doesn't seem any more durable then the ones in the other crates.

All in all, I would definetly recommend this crate for anyone wanting something higher quality and long lasting. It's great for people with stronger pets, who may do some damage to a weaker crate.

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We are fostering a 55lb Female Pit who was severely abused, starved etc etc. We tried FIVE crates prior to this one all of which she either broke out of or destroyed. The crate is fairly thick (although I was expecting a little thicker). She has yet to bend any of the wires after about 3 weeks (with others she did it after one day). The only reason I did not give this 5 stars is because the door latch hinges are not as strong as I would have liked. I bought some zip ties and just tied those down so she could not open the gate (trust me she has done it in the past). If this crate can contain our crazy foster Pit I guarantee this thing will hold up to whatever dog you may have.

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I purchased several of these in the smallest size about a year ago from Amazon.com. Every one of them arrived with a different small defect. Various hinges and latches were bent just enough to not work without some repair. The hinges don't always line up right for the doors to close easily. The clips to hold in the tray do not line up properly on a single one of my crates. I think this is just poor design, not a defect. This is the reason for 4 instead of 5 stars.

Otherwise, they are very nice, thick, and sturdy crates. We stack them and attach them together with thick zip strips, and we find this a stronger, more sturdy setup than the Midwest stacking crates. We didn't see the point before we got them, but now we love having the 3 doors. It makes things so much easier and more flexible to arrange. The insert to make the crate smaller for puppies is very nice as well. These crates become our dogs' homes for mealtimes and bedtimes, so it is well worth it to spend a little more to get good, sturdy quality that will last.

FYI, the rectangle brand-label tag on one of the doors is magnetic. We purchased custom name plates for our crates and a roll of sticky magnet strip at a craft store. With the magnets on the back of the name plates, we can easily switch around the names on top of the door tags. It works great.

I returned the Midwest brand crate bowl holders because they seemed to present a hazard to the dog when not holding a bowl. Instead, I purchased wing nut crate bowl holders at an AKC dog show vendor booth and anchored them with extra zip strips. Add a washable Midwest Quiet Time 23-By-18-Inch Micro Terry Deluxe Pet Bed, Taupe from Amazon, and you have a perfect setup!

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