We have a 9-month old, 43 lb, Border Collie. We ordered the "large" size crate. This crate is awesome for our needs.We had the traditional two-door/swing-door type crates and used those traditional crates for his "bed". One crate was placed one in our living-room. However, the swinging door (even fully open) would get in the way of the walking space or our BC playing with his toys. The door would swing to a certain point, despite being on a level floor, so you would hit it walking past, if you weren't paying attention. You always had to account for the door-space when placing it in a room or against a wall. They are great crates, but this one is better for tight spaces or to reduce the footprint.The crate is a little taller than our traditional "large" crates. ... MoreWe have a 9-month old, 43 lb, Border Collie. We ordered the "large" size crate. This crate is awesome for our needs.We had the traditional two-door/swing-door type crates and used those traditional crates for his "bed". One crate was placed one in our living-room. However, the swinging door (even fully open) would get in the way of the walking space or our BC playing with his toys. The door would swing to a certain point, despite being on a level floor, so you would hit it walking past, if you weren't paying attention. You always had to account for the door-space when placing it in a room or against a wall. They are great crates, but this one is better for tight spaces or to reduce the footprint.The crate is a little taller than our traditional "large" crates. Our BC can stand up fully in this crate without crouching. After getting this crate, we really noticed how the door is out-of-the-way. The entrance is wider, allowing you, or your dog, easy access to the whole crate and makes placing foam beds and/or blankets a lot easier.This was a great purchase and opens up the crate for our dog and for us.

Gone are the days of having to bend down to unlatch a double-latch door! Same great security, with the improvement of a single-handed door closure. On both the front swing door and side “lift & fold away” wider door, you are able to walk up, grab the top mounted handle and pull up on the door to release the “latch” for easy opening. The provided insertable divider is perfect for crate training as needed. The side “lift & fold” door is a welcomed space saving improvement over the traditional hinged swing door, allowing you & your pet more flexibility whether at home or traveling. Hands down, the best crate I’ve ever purchased. We’re raising our second Standard Poodle puppy. My first fills up the large crate pretty good now that she’s older. With this one being a male ... MoreGone are the days of having to bend down to unlatch a double-latch door! Same great security, with the improvement of a single-handed door closure. On both the front swing door and side “lift & fold away” wider door, you are able to walk up, grab the top mounted handle and pull up on the door to release the “latch” for easy opening. The provided insertable divider is perfect for crate training as needed. The side “lift & fold” door is a welcomed space saving improvement over the traditional hinged swing door, allowing you & your pet more flexibility whether at home or traveling. Hands down, the best crate I’ve ever purchased. We’re raising our second Standard Poodle puppy. My first fills up the large crate pretty good now that she’s older. With this one being a male & looking to be larger, I opted for the XL size. I travel a bit for work & wanted a crate with a smaller overall footprint for hotel travel. It is a considerable larger crate in size, though without going with a “collapsible travel crate, you can’t beat the flexibility. Consistency is ideal with puppies & dogs in general. He has the same “house” no matter where he is.

We have a growing 7 month-old newfypoo so needed to upgrade our crate to a larger size. I chose this crate for 2 specific reasons: #1, the height and #2, the top-folding door on the side of the crate. My newfypoo needed the additional height so he isn't hunched over if he's sitting up. The height on this size has given him an inch or two of extra clearance and should still work when he's done growing. For the 2nd point, I LOVE the top-folding side door. Because of where we keep the crate, we only use the side door and it has been awesome not having to walk around a door that opens to the side and is in the way of the main flow of traffic. Even though the crate is noticeably bigger than our old one, it feels like it takes up the same amount of space because of that ... MoreWe have a growing 7 month-old newfypoo so needed to upgrade our crate to a larger size. I chose this crate for 2 specific reasons: #1, the height and #2, the top-folding door on the side of the crate. My newfypoo needed the additional height so he isn't hunched over if he's sitting up. The height on this size has given him an inch or two of extra clearance and should still work when he's done growing. For the 2nd point, I LOVE the top-folding side door. Because of where we keep the crate, we only use the side door and it has been awesome not having to walk around a door that opens to the side and is in the way of the main flow of traffic. Even though the crate is noticeably bigger than our old one, it feels like it takes up the same amount of space because of that door. I can't speak highly enough of it.For more practical items, the crate is very sturdy and well made. There were no problems with shipping and other than needing a little muscle, the crate went together very easily. My newfypoo isn't one that will try to escape from a crate, so I can't speak to that, but I have been very impressed with the quality of this crate and how easy it was to get my big-little puppy used to it. I know this crate will last us for years to come.