Getting a new puppy in about a month and want to get a wire crate this time. Does anyone have any suggestions for a manufacturer of good quality sturdy wire crates? When full grown my dog will be about 90 pounds. Thanks!

I looked for an additional one about 4 months ago with limited luck. Most are too poorly constructed to hold a large dog.

I did find on with heavy wire construction, pinned corners, catch pan and grate. I've deleted the bookmark. Best I can say is google the product and look through all extra large
/large sizes.

Try Ainley kennel & fabrication or Mountaintop custom kennels. These companies specialize in dog boxes from everything from single crates to full chassis mounts. Expensive, but you get a first class product and will never need another one. I ordered a 3 hole crate for my PU and will never buy another.
I think zinger-winger also makes single aluminum crates, but can't comment on their quality.

Have you thought about having a local welder fabricate one for you? I imagine you could have a basic dog crate made up for a couple hundred bucks and built to your specs. Maybe a local trade school student would like a project to pick up a few extra bucks? If you can weld, it'd be an easy project. 1/2 and 3/4" square light guage is cheap and you could probably build a nice one for $50 in materials.

LJS,

Found it.

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/...10627+540&pcatid=540

Wy: Thanks! That is exactly what I want.

Get one big enough for his estimated grown size. Use a plywood divider to down size it for puppyhood. A large kennel may get the puppy thinking it is okay to use a corner as a tolet. Once learned, very hard to un-learn.