Comments on: Best dog crate/carrier for my 11 month old Shih Tzu? http://www.bestdogwaterbowl.com/best-dog-water-bowl/best-dog-cratecarrier-for-my-11-month-old-shih-tzu Best Dog Gone Dog Water Bowl Ever! Tue, 27 Dec 2011 09:00:18 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: MamaBas http://www.bestdogwaterbowl.com/best-dog-water-bowl/best-dog-cratecarrier-for-my-11-month-old-shih-tzu/comment-page-1#comment-581 MamaBas Mon, 19 Apr 2010 10:56:59 +0000 http://www.bestdogwaterbowl.com/best-dog-water-bowl/best-dog-cratecarrier-for-my-11-month-old-shih-tzu#comment-581 Take her with you to the store (unless you buy online - prices on Ebay are far less than store prices, at least they are in the UK). The standard size is 36" wide (long). But the rule of thumb is to be sure they can lie full length, stand up, with head raised, and of course, turn round. I've never contributed to giving them a small crate so they don't mess in there ...... frankly I think the bigger the better (so the size you choose might be more based on where it's going to be located?), especially if they are going to be in there for a few hours. Water bowl - think about one that hangs on the side. Otherwise one of those non-spill Wishing Well sorts would be best, so she can't upset it and make her bed wet. I use the wire sort, but cover the top and three sides to make a little den. If you are going to fly her ever, go for a plastic airline crate - less liklihood of her getting her legs caught ..... and it might be that airlines prefer their own sort? - it's been some years since I flew my lot too and from Canada - and at that time, they had specially made Basset size (long, but not high) wooden boxes. ps My newer crates open at the end, and at the side. These are very good if you use them in the car - you can have them width-wise, and open the end if you use the side door, or the side if you use the tailgate. And it give you the alternative in terms of where you have it in the house.<br><b>References : </b><br> Take her with you to the store (unless you buy online – prices on Ebay are far less than store prices, at least they are in the UK). The standard size is 36" wide (long). But the rule of thumb is to be sure they can lie full length, stand up, with head raised, and of course, turn round. I’ve never contributed to giving them a small crate so they don’t mess in there …… frankly I think the bigger the better (so the size you choose might be more based on where it’s going to be located?), especially if they are going to be in there for a few hours. Water bowl – think about one that hangs on the side. Otherwise one of those non-spill Wishing Well sorts would be best, so she can’t upset it and make her bed wet.

I use the wire sort, but cover the top and three sides to make a little den. If you are going to fly her ever, go for a plastic airline crate – less liklihood of her getting her legs caught ….. and it might be that airlines prefer their own sort? – it’s been some years since I flew my lot too and from Canada – and at that time, they had specially made Basset size (long, but not high) wooden boxes.

ps My newer crates open at the end, and at the side. These are very good if you use them in the car – you can have them width-wise, and open the end if you use the side door, or the side if you use the tailgate. And it give you the alternative in terms of where you have it in the house.
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]]> By: Charlotte http://www.bestdogwaterbowl.com/best-dog-water-bowl/best-dog-cratecarrier-for-my-11-month-old-shih-tzu/comment-page-1#comment-580 Charlotte Mon, 19 Apr 2010 10:30:59 +0000 http://www.bestdogwaterbowl.com/best-dog-water-bowl/best-dog-cratecarrier-for-my-11-month-old-shih-tzu#comment-580 i dont know but i think the metal ones are good<br><b>References : </b><br> i dont know but i think the metal ones are good
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]]> By: Lady http://www.bestdogwaterbowl.com/best-dog-water-bowl/best-dog-cratecarrier-for-my-11-month-old-shih-tzu/comment-page-1#comment-579 Lady Mon, 19 Apr 2010 10:03:59 +0000 http://www.bestdogwaterbowl.com/best-dog-water-bowl/best-dog-cratecarrier-for-my-11-month-old-shih-tzu#comment-579 My crate is just a plain plastic one you can buy at any pet store really. The plastic just seems easier to manage than actual metal one, but I could be wrong...<br><b>References : </b><br> My crate is just a plain plastic one you can buy at any pet store really. The plastic just seems easier to manage than actual metal one, but I could be wrong…
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