Kennels - Page 1

I could build you a kennel , or kennels that your dog can't tear up .. I use 1 1/2'' square tubing 16 gauge steel , & 1/4 inch mesh 4" x 4" squares .. All the wires on the mesh I use are double welded .. I use heavy duty hinges , & a heavy duty slide bolt latch that locks .. I powder coat all of my kennels gloss black ( We do have a variety of custom colors available ) ..
If your dog tears this kennel up I will return all of your money .. Quality & the safety of our pets always comes first .. I could build any size kennel , or kennels .. We do deliver to certain States ..

I can guarantee that there are dogs who, if they  can get their teeth on the wire, as in 4"X4" squares, will chew through it if given the opportunity to do so.  Use a 1.25 or 1.5 inch mesh and a 9 or 11 gauge wire and you will be much better off. If a given dog is a chewer, he will also break his teeth or wear them significantly. I have 1.25 inch special order chain link here on all kennels, and all perimeter fences and they are as they were the day they were installed. Expensive yes, but worth it when one sees the way some dogs tear up kennels and chain link. I also have concrete footers under all perimeter fencing so no dog can dig through the hard packed sand here. They dig in the large exercise yard, and in fact, there is a den in one area large enough to hide Bin Laden. But no dog has ever escaped here. Just my two cents from years of experience with dogs, including those who were escape artists......

My chihuahua would just walk through the 4x4" squares.

I would use at least the 2x4 welded wire instead of the 4x4.  Smaller squares even better. I never had a dog get through the galvanized 2x4 welded horse panels from tractor supply. I must have had about 10 kennels with those panels and never once had a problem with chewers or the welds coming loose in the 9 yrs that I had them. As far as I know some are still being used today. I would use 9ga minimum for safety and possible chewers especially if it's chain link. I have never seen one actually chew through 9ga. chain link. They may have given it a fight and can see some areas that were bent a little bit but never broken. Those 2x4 horse panels from tractor supply are a heavier ga. than even the 9ga wire if I remember correctly. Also you can then use these kennels for whelping since the pups won't be able to walk out of the kennel like if you use the 4x4 squares. Good Luck. By the way the powder coating is a Great idea if your not using galvanized steel..

Thank you all for the input .. For the record , I could get different types of mesh  for smaller dogs .. I guess I should've asked some of the people that were having problems with there kennels , what types of dogs they are having problems with .. I apologize if there were any misunderstandings ..

I'm like the rest of the these guys - 4X4 makes great cattle panels, but I would not even put a horse behind 4X4.
 
Puppies will easily climb through 4X4 and who wants to start that imprinting. 

The maximum I would use is 2X4 but favor 2X2.   But my best bang for the buck has been X-tra Heavy Chain link.  I've had some tough cases that chew through anything, but this X-tra Heavy stuff holds them.  Also, I learned a long time ago to not use specialty fencing companies they may not make your type of fence when a repair is needed.  Or worse, the company not being in business if a panel ever needs replacing.

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Does anyone know where I might find some 2" x 4'" mesh ?. At a reasonable price .. I'm in Tucson Az .

Again, it is not the gauge of the metal, but the size of the opening in the mesh that matters. IF dogs can get their teeth on it, and they are chewers, they WILL destroy not only the mesh but their teeth. Then you have a constant battle repairing things....why bother. Do it right the first time.

As an example, I had some small enclosures made to get me started and they were 4' X4' x4' high, using 1.25 inch mesh and normal pipe. There is a top on all kennels as well as they were meant only to be holding kennels. They are in perfect condition, after 7 years. The fences here are in perfect condition, as are the interior kennels whose three sides are manufactured FRP coated, and the front gate is also in perfect condition because it too is 1.25 inch mesh. It cost a lot to begin with, but in the end, after all this time, it is clear I never will have to replace this stuff in my lifetime and probably the lifetime of the next owner.

Jesse, look for chain link companies on line and then ask them for what you want and about shipping costs. There is a place in Denver that manufactures the mesh I used. You can PM me for more information if you like.