Yonjuro Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 Hi all I am hoping to get some advice on a crate for my husky to go in the back/ boot of my Landrover Freelander 2. (not as big as a normal 4WD) I was thinking of a soft crate, he has a wire one at home. The main thing is I just want simplicity, I don't want to lug out his home crate every time I want to take him for a quick outing. As it stands now he has a seatbelt and a mat but he yelps and whines for all of out trips. He jumps into the boot with no hesitation and our trainer thinks a crate make settle him better. One of the issues is that he is a pretty big boy at 24kg and takes a run up to jump into the boot, I would think the crate would need to sit in the car with the wide side facing the opening(back window) - basically so he can jump into the crate. Most seem to have the door on the end. I am going to try some adaptil spray and other training techniques, no chance of getting him to wear a thunder shirt LOL Any advice on a crate would be great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airedaler Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 there are wire crates around with doors both in the side and front, not sure about the soft crates though. I have one with only the one door in the front. the front is sloped so that it fits in the car (Ford Territory) and my dogs have happily jumped into that if I let them. I prefer to lift them and put them into the crate though. It's really only a matter of which crate you want to buy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulesP Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 All my soft crates have doors in the long side too :) Amber jumps into her crate (in Xtrail). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaCC Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 I agree with Airedaler, a wire front sloped crate might fit well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogsfevr Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 My dogs aren't allowed to jump but i prefer my wire over the soft anyday . My wires have two doors so depending on which car it fits long ways or length ways Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yonjuro Posted June 10, 2014 Author Share Posted June 10, 2014 Many thanks for all of the replies :) ...unfortunately I don't think the sloped one in a size big enough for my boy will fit longways into my car (I have only seen the Vebo one though) I will have to double check though. Are there any other makers in Oz that have sloped ones? Also who makes or sells decent soft crates? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salukifan Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 I agree with Airedaler, a wire front sloped crate might fit well Savic make those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yonjuro Posted June 10, 2014 Author Share Posted June 10, 2014 I agree with Airedaler, a wire front sloped crate might fit well Savic make those. The Savic one in the wide format might fit the bill. Thanks for the heads-up. So far I can only find one seller on ebay that sell them but not the wide. If anyone knows of any retailers please let me know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuralPug Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 Is he already crate trained? If not, it may pay to crate train him at home first so that he gets the idea the crate is a secure safe place before crating him in the car if he is demonstrating some sort of anxiety in the car. Just a thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denali Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 Is he already crate trained? If not, it may pay to crate train him at home first so that he gets the idea the crate is a secure safe place before crating him in the car if he is demonstrating some sort of anxiety in the car. Just a thought. he has a wire one at home, so i assume he is ok in a crate :) I have a soft crate, and it has a door in the long side, so its possible to get one :) A lot of people at agility have these:http://www.k9softdogcrates.com.au/ I have had an animates one (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Animates-Dog-Collapsible-Soft-Crate-/301127354680) and a bono fido one, http://d1y8akoq438vzy.cloudfront.net/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/750x/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/1/1/119891_1_n_bono-fido-soft-kennel_2.jpg. Both have lasted a long time, but i only have a small dog, and he doesnt try and escape the crate at all. So very little pressure is placed on either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yonjuro Posted June 10, 2014 Author Share Posted June 10, 2014 Is he already crate trained? If not, it may pay to crate train him at home first so that he gets the idea the crate is a secure safe place before crating him in the car if he is demonstrating some sort of anxiety in the car. Just a thought. Yep, he is fully crate trained, he jumps into the car like he is looking forward to it but then gets really whiney once we get going :) He is never sick and he gets treats as we go but he is clearly trying to get close to me in the drivers seat. Is he already crate trained? If not, it may pay to crate train him at home first so that he gets the idea the crate is a secure safe place before crating him in the car if he is demonstrating some sort of anxiety in the car. Just a thought.he has a wire one at home, so i assume he is ok in a crate :) I have a soft crate, and it has a door in the long side, so its possible to get one :) A lot of people at agility have these:http://www.k9softdogcrates.com.au/I have had an animates one (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Animates-Dog-Collapsible-Soft-Crate-/301127354680)and a bono fido one, http://d1y8akoq438vzy.cloudfront.net/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/750x/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/1/1/119891_1_n_bono-fido-soft-kennel_2.jpg.Both have lasted a long time, but i only have a small dog, and he doesnt try and escape the crate at all. So very little pressure is placed on either. Great, many thanks for those links, much appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benshiva Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 (edited) I just bought a soft crate for the car and it has a door on the end and one on the side. I got it from Habenaro Hounds when they were at Hillsborough dog grounds I'm sure they have a website as well Edited June 11, 2014 by benshiva Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackieW Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 I had one made by a guy in Brisbane that looks a bit like this one. He used to have a page on Facebook but I can't find it now. It's got a sloping back and front and a removable divider. http://www.dolforums.com.au/uploads/monthly_05_2012/post-31807-0-31851800-1338085978_thumb.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skip Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 I love my Bono Fido crate. Looked on site for cheapest a\d as buying 3 saved heaps. But in the car i have wire. With one tied to the floor so that in case of an accident the crates are secure. The smaller crates are positioned so they can't move. I know soft are lighter but in a crash? metal crates must be safer option. All my crates open on two sides even the cheaper little ones. I used a light bl@nket to cover the crate if i get barks @nd that pretty much stopped that. Happy shopping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skip Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 (edited) Double post sorry Edited June 14, 2014 by skip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espinay2 Posted June 15, 2014 Share Posted June 15, 2014 (edited) The other option is a cargo barrier. They are a bit more permanent than a crate though (though they can be removed).If you get one though, get a wire mesh one not a perspex one. The perspex ones cut off too much airflow and are a dog slobber magnet. Edited June 15, 2014 by espinay2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yonjuro Posted June 15, 2014 Author Share Posted June 15, 2014 (edited) Thanks for all of the suggestion, I think I am going to go with a soft crate for 3 reasons, first being to create more of a den to try and make him more comfortable, second I can use it when we go camping and third is that I hear the wire ones rattle a fair bit in the car and it would probably drive me bonkers. I am looking at K9+ Royal, Animates and Bono Fido. I would probably choose k9+ but they are out of stock in the size I want until end of July Edited June 15, 2014 by Yonjuro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Queen Maeby Posted June 15, 2014 Share Posted June 15, 2014 I have a Bono Fido soft crate. Just keep in mind that there is less air flow with a soft crate (than a wire one), and they can get hot in summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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