Puppypeoplenj
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Orca is in my in-laws' old 42" crate that they use for their Golden Retriever puppies. We use it as little as possible because it's such a tight fit for him. He stand up but can't lift his head up naturally, can't stretch out on his back to sleep like he prefers, and has to hunch his head down when he sits. It's just all-around too small.
So, we're looking for another crate for him that isn't crazy expensive. I want him to be comfortable in it and, as I'm looking for a full-time job now, he needs to be okay in there for 8 hours. So I've been pretty stuck on finding a 54" crate. When I mentioned it to his breeder, though, she though 48" should be plenty of room for him.
I would like this crate to be the last we buy. I want him to be comfortable in it until he hopefully one day is able to roam the house while we're out (that day seems very far off) and then to use it for the next puppy, which my SO is already wanting in the next year or two. I am not enthusiastic about this idea, but I digress...
I don't know how to measure Orca properly, but he was 130 lbs when we weighed him a month ago and he appears bigger now. When he stands up and jumps on me, he's now taller than I am by a lot. If the 48" was a decent size I would love that because theyre so easy to find cheaply/used/on sale but if the 54" is the only one that works, then that's what we'll go with. We don't have the option of trying one out. I've been trying to find one he can test out and have been unsuccessful.
So, we're looking for another crate for him that isn't crazy expensive. I want him to be comfortable in it and, as I'm looking for a full-time job now, he needs to be okay in there for 8 hours. So I've been pretty stuck on finding a 54" crate. When I mentioned it to his breeder, though, she though 48" should be plenty of room for him.
I would like this crate to be the last we buy. I want him to be comfortable in it until he hopefully one day is able to roam the house while we're out (that day seems very far off) and then to use it for the next puppy, which my SO is already wanting in the next year or two. I am not enthusiastic about this idea, but I digress...
I don't know how to measure Orca properly, but he was 130 lbs when we weighed him a month ago and he appears bigger now. When he stands up and jumps on me, he's now taller than I am by a lot. If the 48" was a decent size I would love that because theyre so easy to find cheaply/used/on sale but if the 54" is the only one that works, then that's what we'll go with. We don't have the option of trying one out. I've been trying to find one he can test out and have been unsuccessful.