whats safer a hard crate or a soft sided crate
Whats better? Soft sided or a regular hard crate? Just looking for suggestions Thanks Lisa and Frankie |
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| For travel in the car, a hard crate is definitely the safest. What you need to decide on is if you go with a wire crate or a plastic crate for travel. There are pros and cons for both, and really depends on your needs. Personal preference of the dog - some like one more than the other. Fit - both come in many sizes. The wire ones have various door placements for more options. Ventilation - the wire allow more air circulation. Privacy - dogs often like to be cozy - I have covers for my wire crates, and not for my plastic crates Airlines - only accept plastic. They are sturdier and in theory will hold up better in case of a crash - cars included. Cleaning - the plastic are easier to clean - they can be easily hose or pressure washed/disinfected. happy shopping! |
What Dawn said.  I like the plastic crates (Vari-Kennels) for the car because they don't tear up the interior like a wire crate is prone to do. Much nicer in the event of a potty accident or water spill, too.  The downside is that they're a pain to store as they don't fold up like a wire crate.  |
| I use soft sided in motels & at performance events. Wire crates at conformation events & for traveling. Hard crates (wire or plastic) are the safest mode for tranportation. Mine are 1 size smaller than what I use outside the van. In the event of an accident, less room for them to be thrown around in. |
| Though I agree the wire crate is safer, the creaking noises it makes in the car drive me absolutely mad. I admit, I usually don't use a crate in the car unless it's just Owen and it's for shows. Otherwise, I can't fit all the dogs in the car. For safety purposes (mostly my own) I should get a divider so I won't get killed by a flying dog should there ever be an accident. |
| We keep two fold up wire crates in the Van just for the dogs. They are still heavy but they can be folded down for transport and storage. I like the wire ones for air ciculation in the car and I can see them while we travel. However, I do piut a cotton sheet over two sides so the passing cars don't annoy them and cause them to bark. I also put a rug and towel under the crate to keep it from shifting and to lessen any possible rattling noise. We are very happy with travelling this way. |
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