Dog Tack Box - Page 1

good question.

what size and weight box are you interested in?

maybe at a top end conformation show shop?

we use a plastic 56Q tote bin for 4 dogs. there are no hooks

you might want to look in horse supplies.

do you want on that hangs on the wall or sets on the floor or table? Do you want it portable to take with or to keep in the house?

Here's a high end horse equipment portable box.  Pretty darn fancy, it would be fun to have if I didn't have the dog trailer set up..  They have other affordable tack trunks also.

www.valleyvet.com/ct_detail.html

I used different, some fairly large, tack trunks through the years when showing horses.  I still like the idea,

I show in breed and I use one of those rolling tool boxes that you can get at hardware stores like this one that I have:

http://www.bejane.com/stanley_storage

I bought mine at Wal-Mart.  Instead of hanging collars, they just go into seperate compartments.  Obviously, probably won't be as effective if you are trying to store prong and fur savers.

You can get fancy aluminum ones but they weigh a ton, particularly when you have to lug it around :-)

You might check with local cabinet makers and see if someone could custom build it for what you want/need to carry with you. they can even hand engrave your kennel name, or your dog's name in the lid. If they're really talented you could get a picture of your dog put on the lid.

I was lucky.. when I was showing my grandfather hand made a tack box for me... it was dovetailed at the corners, had a section in the lid for leads... he used shower curtain hangers so they wouldn't tangle.  The bottom had one area that had 4" by 4" sections for jars, bottles and such of meds and 1st aid items.  above that sat a removable section with varying sized boxes for collars, treats, tacky paw... and a large area to one side to stuff things like raincoats, harnesses and such in. 

Unfortunately it was one of the treasures I lost in my house fire a month after my grandfather passed away @ 93 years.


Horse suppliers are a good place to look comercially.