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by msbwarrior on 01 December 2010 - 02:12

I have a 13 month old female that just weighed in at 74.5 pounds. I'm have not measured her height yet. She sleeps in a large crate at night. To me she doesn't look confortable. What determines the right crate size for a dog.

by alboe2009 on 01 December 2010 - 03:12

If she uses the crate only to sleep in I would think Bigger the better. COMFORT. She's still growing and it would stink to be cramped up all night long while she's trying to sleep. She has to have her legs all up in the air, half her body on the ground half up the side of the crate.

I'm amazed nobody else has answered. A high % of these dogs are crated. you read about it all the time on these threads.

LG/XLG

by msbwarrior on 01 December 2010 - 03:12

That's exactly what she does when she sleeps..........I will get her a bigger one this weekend.

by GranvilleGSD on 01 December 2010 - 04:12

My dogs look fairly comfortable sleeping in a 42" crate. Even my large male. But they do not generally spend a lot of time crated.

Some dogs like to sleep all goofy laying on their back with their legs sprawled up in the air. I've seen them do that in the middle of the living room floor, or lying up against the couch.

by Platz752 on 01 December 2010 - 05:12

I use a size 500 crate for vehicle and size 700 for home.

by KYLE on 01 December 2010 - 13:12

If she can lay down on her side, with her legs stretched out, without touching the sides, she's good. FYI for flying the dog has to be in a crate large enough that their head does not touch the top when standing. 74 lbs. 13 months old can be a problem for the skeletal system.

Kyle

by msbwarrior on 01 December 2010 - 18:12

Her weight was a concern of mine. She eats Taste of The Wild Bison and gets plenty ox exercise. The vet said that she is in great shape, and doesn't look as heavy as she is, and that she has great muscle tone. I don't want her to be too heavy, but I can't control it. Any suggestions??

by KYLE on 01 December 2010 - 19:12

Get us a picture of her standing from the side. I like to keep my guys thin. Definite tuck from the rib cage to the waist.

by sable59 on 02 December 2010 - 02:12

why do you guys crate you dogs?.don't you know how to house break them?.my girls all stay in the house.they have their favorite places and thats where they go.one goes ,a heinz 57,who belongs to my grandaughter,sleeps under the bed,my old dog,12 yo,sleeps on a plush fug in the living room and my youngest ,a sable gsd,sleeps by my side on the floor on a rug.sometimes,if she want's to get near me she will get in the bed.not to often because my wife says i don't snore,i growl!!

by alboe2009 on 02 December 2010 - 02:12

Speaking for me; I crate my pup in the house at night. All dogs are crated while in the truck.

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