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Thanks for the help everyone - turns out the worry isn't necessary. Our breeder just notified us that she thinks that there is another family more suited to the pup that we had chosen from the litter, so I'll have plenty of time to wait for the original crate to arrive, and not have to resort to anything weird/wonderful in the meantime. I know that ideally, I would have had the crate prepared beforehand, but sometimes you get ahead of yourself Yep, regardless of price, I always keep my eye out for the '30 day Warranty'. The crate doesn't come partitioned, I was just going to tie a metal grill (clean, of course) between the bars myself.

The crate I've got my eye on is one of those foldable wire crates, two doors with sliding latches and the plastic bottom. Pretty standard, except for the price :D I've looked at the soft crates too, but I'm not 100% it'll stand up to the treatment it's likely to get. And garage sales! Good idea.

Sorry, completely forgot to mention breed. Aussie shepherd :) Yes, I was never considering buying two crates. Just wanted to see if anyone had to think out of the box (pun intended) and have it work for them before, temporarily. My main concern would be for it to stand up to any puppy fits during the night, but also be comfortable.

Before I start, I will say that this is more of a human problem, than a puppy one :p So I believe I've found the perfect (and perfectly priced, saving me $50) adult-sized crate I'll partition for my puppy, except I'm expecting to wait around a month after puppy arrives before the crate gets shipped to my doorstep. This first month is of course crucial for crate training, house training and such. My question is, has anyone experimented with any household items I could (with a bit of creativity) fashion into a temporary crate that have proven to be a good substitute? Large plastic tubs, puppy pen walls adjusted to fit around a doggy bed, etc. Or should I just buy a crate I can use immediately? Something I would rather do than buy a puppy-sized crate in addition to the large crate. Thanks in advance :)