precision dog crates - Page 1

Does anyone use these crates for their dogs? If so what are your reviews on the product?

I own three Precision brand wire crates. They are decent quality for the price and available in my area. The one weakness, which applies to many wire crates, is the plastic pan - they have a tendency to crack.

I like General wire crates better - a little sturdier wire but also a little more expensive. They also have a better door latch system but I can't find them locally.

The midwest plastic pans crack also, I can't even count how many i have had to replace. I would suggest whatever brand you get, try to get the metal pans.

Tina

My crate has a plastic pan. I don't like the contact of plastic with the skin (.where hair is sparse). Pharaoh's potatoes got itchy.

Pharaoh wants the hard smooth surface and will not tolerate a mat.

So, I tiled it with linoleum self-sticking tiles.

No more itchy potatoes.

Michele and Pharaoh

I have a percision dog crate that I have used for 2 1/2 years with no problem.True, The pans are plastic that come with it....But I have never had a problem with mine and I'm sure it can Replaced/Changed out to a metal one if desired. It assembles in minutes and is so easy to fold for travel. We have taken it with us on trips. i would highly recommend.

I have several types of wire crates with both metal and plastic trays. I prefer the plastic trays, they do crack and have to be replaced occasionally but the cost for replacing those are mmuch less than replacing the metal ones. The metal ones have a tendancy to rust at the fold seamms and the paint peels up/ But then again mine suffer heavy duty use and the pets dont always wait to go outside to relieve themselves.

I have both plastic and metal pans.  I put a rug or piece of carpet between the bottom of the crate and the pan.  It cuts down on noise and reduces much of the stress put on the plastic pans from the dogs weight pushing it against the wire bottom.  This helps reduce their wear and tear which means less replacements.  :o)

I also put rubber mats in the pans of the crates to increase cushion for the dogs to lay on and then a bathroom mat on top of that.  The rugs can be machine washed every week and crates whipped down to keep them clean.  It is easier to clean and keep smelling nice than thicker  dog beds which are more work on my washing machine.  

Teri  

I have two here that are only a coule of months old, one is the normal black wire, and the other is the heavy duty silver larger gauge metal (which I like the latches on better) but both crates have like rubber/plastic pans, they seem to be very durable. 

My Mid-west crates have the hard plastic pans that crack very easily, but these Precision ones the pan is flexible and tick rubber like.  The crates are a bit more expnsive, the silver one was $175.00 but they are nice!

I don't like wire crates. The pans crack and I have to take collars off so they don't get hung up. In the car I don't think they are safe should I have an accident. I prefer the new-style vari-kennels with the doors that fasten at 6 places or my aluminum crate.

SS

My dog just chewed up the plastic liner in his metal crate!! Has anyone ever had that happen? Right now I just have the metal crate sitting on an old piece of thick carpeting so the wires actually sink into the carpet a bit. I'm sure it's not terribly comfortable, but not sure what else to put in it. At first I had a nice dog mat on the plastic liner, but that only lasted one day. I just bought a new VariKennel but the door seems kind of flimsy.