Dog Kennel Size

[BIG-DOG-LOVER]

Can anyone help me trying to work out what size kennel I would require for a Newfoundland dog (aka a very large dog :D)?

There is a few kennels listed on ebay buy I don't really know if the xlarge size would be big enough or whether it would be better to get one custom made?

What style of kennel is better - longer ones with the door at the front, or wider ones with the door at the side (like in pic below)?

Here are the sizes for one listed on ebay :

Exterior :125 (w) × 80cm (d) × 85cm (t)

Floor Size : 116cm (w) x 67cm (d)

Door Size: 43cm (w) x 57cm (t)

This is the type:

Edited July 20, 2008 by BIG-DOG-LOVER

[BIG-DOG-LOVER]

Dog will (eventually) be sleeping outside in the garage, but just want to get a kennel to put out under the pergola as well for times when he/she wants to sleep out there.

Dog will be inside most other times though :D

[cassie]

Hey BDL :D

This doesn't really answer your question I'm afriad :D but I've seen that same kennel that you posted a pic of for sale at Pet Stock, the reason it caught my eye was because there was a Saint Bernard pictured on the tag ;) I was looking at the x-large size kennel, and the pic on the tag was of an adult Saint laying down inside it, plus another Saint sitting next to it. Now there is NO WAY IN HELL that the picture on the tag was showing the same kennel I was looking at, as it would have only fit a Lab/Golden Retriever sized dog, an adult Saint would not have been able to fit it's body through the door let along turn around and lay down in there.

Like I said, I know that doesn't really answer your question!!! (Sorry)

If you're going to buy one off eBay I would personally try to find a similar sized one in the flesh - ie. in a pet shop or something - so you can see it and picture your adult dog in it. That's just me though, measurements don't mean a lot to me until I see it in real life, if you know what I mean?

Good luck!

[squeak]

We have the L or XL size of that kennel (will need to find a tape measure later & check the dimensions). Although ours is now minus the windows... thanks to two very inquistive dog noses... something for you to think about. I thought that our deerhound x (size of large greyhound) would only just fit into this kennel. She fits comfortably, but I have now found out that our other dog (retriever x) now shares the same kennel with her!!! Never would I have thought that they would both fit in there!!!

[BIG-DOG-LOVER]

Thanks for the advise - I think I might look at getting one made, I'd like something a bit different anyway

There seems to be a void in the market for giant sized dog kennels