Carlson Secure Foldable Single Door Metal Dog Crate, Medium, Black, 30-Inch

There is so much to say about this crate. I was worried that the extra large crate wouldn't be large enough for my rough collie. Many companies say extra large will fit a full size collie only to find that my dogs head hits the top of the crate. This crate is really nice. First of all it folds flat with a small catch to lock it together. The crate took less than a minute to set up, and half that time to take down. The bottom tray is a heavy duty plastic and doesn't make the metal noise when the dog walks on it. As you can see from the picture my dog has more than enough room even with his bed in the crate to walk around, curl up or stretch out and still have room to spare. It's the perfect crate for shows, home, traveling, or even everyday. The tray is easy to clean with a squirt bottle or a rinse in the shower.

This is another great product offered in the Spark Review program that makes my life easier. Both of our grown sons have dogs. They live 160 miles away and when they come to visit, they do not want to have to carry their crate. We live on the lake and have no fences on our land so they must have a place to stay. This crate folds up nice and flat taking up very little room in our garage until it is needed. When the dogs come to visit, we bring the crate in the house when the weather is bad or put it on the porch when the weather is nice. It is easy to clean with a water hose and dries quickly. The crate is big enough that our older son’s bigger dog and younger son’s smaller dog can fit in the crate at the same time. The dogs are perfectly happy sleeping on the plastic bottom but we sometimes put a quilt or heavy towel At times our neighbor has to puppy sit and will need to borrow the crate. I am very happy about this addition to our home.

Hello, my name is Holly. I am a golden retriever and came into this world nine weeks ago. I'm learning a lot each day and getting comfortable with my new home and the people who love me. At times, I'm a little shaky and don't like to be left alone and really miss my caregivers. I can't wait till I grow up to use my new safe home. I know I won't have any trouble fitting into it when I'm all grown up. The 48" length,30" width and 32" height makes it a palace for me. The strong steel construction will last a very long time. The removable bottom tray makes for easy cleaning with a little soap and water if needed. The front door has two latches to keep me in but why would I want to leave? A fit person should have no problem with it's 34.8 pounds . It is very easy to fold up or put up for me. If you don't believe me just go to www.carlsonpetproducts.com and watch the video for yourself. I'm very happy knowing I will have a nice home to come home to and rest after a long walk around the neighborhood.

I received this dog crate free for my honest review. We'll start with the packaging. Packed very well, but VERY heavy. We needed two people to move it. Just lends itself toward a good product made of heavy duty steel. The crate came with easy to read instructions. The crate basically just unfolds and snaps together. The dimensions are 48" x 33" x 30" and I have a dachshund and it's perfect for those days when he has to be kept in the crate for a longer period of time. There is plenty of room for him, room for his pee pee pads, water, and food. The crate is VERY sturdy and good looking. It does not look or feel flimsy. Good quality product and the biggest attraction is the size. His previous crate was just too small. This crate would be good for a larger dog, allowing the larger dog room to move around and still have room for his/her food and water. A dog bed would fit in here also, allowing for maximum comfort for your pup (or cats). I am very happy with the crate and I would highly recommend it to anyone who needs a good, sturdy enclosure for their pets.

This Carlson metal dog crate is a really nice one. We were about to get a dog, and I was not sure what size it might be so I asked for the extra large size. Boy, is it big! We ended up getting a smaller size dog, but it fits her perfectly. It gives her plenty of space to sleep in and be in while we are away from home. It also has a pull-out pan in case of accidents the dog might have while in it. It is sturdy enough to prevent any escape and has a double locking mechanism that is easily slid into place, but durable enough to withstand dogs. It is very easily collapsed and to put back together again. Everything goes together to make it easy to take with you, if you need to. My brother had his wedding this past weekend at my parent's house and we were not sure how long we might be gone, so my husband brought the crate with him to put our dog into. It stuck out of our car's trunk, but that is expected considering how big it is. The black steel is sturdy and well-enforced. Dummy-proof to put together, as well. I have no complaints! It is a simple, great product for pets!

first this is a great cage for all sorts of uses and especially dogs but it is also great for other animals also any kind of animal such as dogs cats rabbits ducks I would consider it a multi use cage with a great locking system with locks at the top and bottom of the door that makes it escape prof if you lock both latches your dog will not get out of this cage and can be used to hold a dog for transporting him or to clean his kennel out exc, and if you are a dog sitter for friends or as a business I would recommend you get several of these cages you just cant beat the quality for the price with its heavy gage construction its removable bottom tray and the very easy set up ive ever seen it only takes two or three minutes to set this cage up it also has larger openings in the bottom of the cage which I think is great if you want to sit your animal on grass and very quick cleaning just spray it down with a hose and a little non toxic cleaner that is animal safe and its clean I also provided a couple of pictures one is of the cage empty and one with a dog in it he is a husky and lab mixed just so you can get the depth of it this mix breed is between 70 and 90 pound dog and has plenty of room in this cage he can walk around in a circle stand up and lay down with no problems and loved it I do recommend this cage to any one who keeps animals I know it is mostly for dogs but I live on a small farm and it has come in handy for multi uses but you do not have to live in the country you can live in the suburbs or in the city this is a great cage when ever you need to house or transport your pet

The Carlson single-door wire crate which I received today appears be an excellent value. One minor issue was several sharp burrs located close to a few spots where intersecting wires are welded together. I filed the burrs down so no one is inadvertently scratched when handling the crate, and so the pets don't scratch their noses when sniffing their new cage. The sliding lock mechanism is easy to latch in place. I doubt that any dog could unlock the crate from the inside (though a raccoon or more dextrous animal might be able to unlock the crate). The included plastic tray is somewhat lightweight but we'll be adding bedding to the crate before transporting pets. The included assembly instructions are easy to follow, though I did need to use a screwdriver to gently coax a couple sides of the crate to free themselves. It appears that collapsing the crate for storage purposes will be relatively easy to manage. This process reminded me of assembling bankers boxes. The small size wire crate (24" length, 18" width, 21" height) will easily fit in the back of my small station wagon and be used to transport pets (a small dog, or two cats) over short distances. If you plan to place pets in the crate before moving the crate to a vehicle, beware it will take two people to move the crate, due to the bulky nature and lack of top mounted handle.

Overall I like this crate. I have a 22 pound dachshund and got him the 36”. It is the perfect size for him. Though it's a bit tall, he has just enough room to turn around and get comfy. The crate was very easy to put together and disassemble. We are planning on using this as our travel crate. The only reason I gave it four stars is the door handles seem a bit flimsy. They are pretty loose when “locked” and I think a crafty dog could potentially escape. There's definitely not much keeping them in place. I just have my fingers crossed my dog doesn't figure that out lol The wires themselves seem sturdy, and the crate held up fine when he jumped a little on the side. Overall it's a nice cage, just might have to get and extra security hook on the door.

The plastic piece that goes on the bottom was cracked. I could not get just that part. I had to return the whole thing, I haven't bought a new one yet.

Very cheaply made and not worth the money. As hard as it was to fold out, I cannot imagine how difficult it would be to fold up. The crate itself is very flimsy. The two locks on the front are almost impossible to lock and unlock. The mechanisms do not line up properly and you really have to work at it. I am going to have to figure out another way to secure it. If it wasn't such a hassle to break it back down I would have returned it. It is the perfect size I just wish it was of a better quality material