I know it's impossible to know now but we need to buy another crate and would like to get his adult sized one and just use a divider, to save money. I read the guide and see field labs tend to need 36", and show labs the 42". He's from a working line, isn't tall or lanky or slight at 10 weeks compared to others I've seen, he's quite stocky and already muscular looking. I don't want to get him the 42" if he won't need it, due to the space needed, but will do if it's the better option.
I'm probably not much help, but I have a 46" one which my two field labs fit in together with plenty of space to spare. I suppose it depends how much time he's going to be in it. If it's just for night time, I'd say a smaller one is fine (although can't be helpful and say this would be the 36" because I have no idea what they look like in relation to my dogs, sorry!). If he's going to be in there for any significant time during the day, I'd say get the larger one, because you don't want him too cramped as it can impact his joints.
Thanks that is helpful to think about. He'll just be sleeping in it at night. We have to get a new one because the one he's in now is our other dog's, and ever since we brought him home she's been unreliable wee-wise. I'm not sure why, stress of the sudden change maybe? But she'll have to go back to being crated at night.
I have a 42" and it's ENORMOUS. Especially when you consider the size of my house (it's small). I have a hard time imagining her ever growing into it, and it's so unsightly in my living room. I don't intend to use the crate forever, but it'll have a good resale value at least. And I store things on top of it lol. And it weighs a bloody tonne.
We have the 42" crate which we got when he was a pup, this allows him to stretch out fully in it now he is 2, mine is also in my living room, I kind of wish he didn't want it anymore, but he still takes himself of to bed every night, he is only in it at night.
We have a 42" crate too. Harv is from working lines and isn't a large dog by any means but we find this size gives him plenty of room to move around. It's situated in our dining room - OH agrees with Sophie that they are somewhat unsightly. And we also store (dog) things on top of it
Stanley has a 36" crate. We just went with the one that said it was for a Labrador. He's still got plenty of room and he's 5 months now. In all honestly, we never divided it either. He only ever had one or 2 accidents in it. [/URL] As you can see, we also store things on top of it
Hi Everyone, id like some advice on this topic too if possible. I purchased a 42'' crate as I had the same idea, he will grow into it however its far to big to fit in right now as were having the dining room converted, so my OH is going to keep it in his work for when he Rolo with him, I need to buy a smaller one for the house, I feel like ive read somewhere that a 24 inch is enough for a puppy? what doyou think? Then by time he grows we can have the large (unsightly crate in the house) if we still required it as the dining room will have enough space.
Hmm yes being able to fully stretch out is important, I think we'll just go with the larger size and deal with it taking up loads of room.
I think we'll skip the divider too, he's really good about the toilet so I think he'll be fine. I think we lucked out as he's more reliable than our adult rescue is at the moment!
We have him in a 29" atm (he's 10 weeks) and he has plenty of room. 24" would be fine for a new puppy, although he may outgrow it fairly quickly.
For me too it depends partly on how l intend to use the crate. I'm no longer a fan of crating for long hours and that includes overnight. If a crate is the only way I can keep puppy/dog safe when alone and my house safe from puppy then I want the biggest crate possible. My crate is 24"w x 36"l x 30"h and it's too small for Oban who is 23.5 " at his withers, now. He weighs 30.7 kg which I feel is not as good a way to judge crate size as actual dog length and height. A greyhound could weigh less and be longer and higher for example. Oban cannot lie down and stretch out in it and when one spot gets hot he's stuck in that spot. If I'd used a divider when he was a puppy he'd have been stuck in his own pee, poop or puke if they happened and I was late getting to him. So the crate was in a pen or in our gated kitchen and the crate door was open.
