Dog Crates

Dog crates, compared by size, material, and use: wire for home, plastic for travel, soft only for calm dogs, heavy-duty only for escape-prone dogs. Start with the best crates overall, then narrow by your dog.

Dog resting inside a large wire dog crate with a soft bed inside

Deciding factors

Size: stand, turn, and lie stretched out. Material: wire ventilates, plastic travels, soft is light, steel is strong. Divider: essential for puppies. Tray and latches: cleaning and safety depend on them.

All Dog Crate guides

Guides appear in the live site only on or after their publish date, via the dripfeed build. The full list above is the source list for this batch.