Product Description

The MIDWEST Life Stages folding Double Door Dog Crate/Cage cuts house breaking time in half and reduces behavioral problems, wether your starting with a new puppy or starting again with a adult dog. The Life Stages line of dog crates/cages has everything you need to be successful! The additional door provides you with the convienence of a side door for easy placement in a automobile in in your home. Each crate/cage has a FREE divider panel to ensure the proper size crate for your puppy from the start. Each Crate is equipped with safe and secure slide bolt latches, two plastic handles and a ABS composite plastic pan for easy clean up.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #661 in Pet Products
• Size: 42lx28wx31h
• Color: Satin Black E-Coat
• Brand: Midwest
• Model: Life Stages 1642DD
• Released on: 2006-12-06
• Dimensions: 31.00" h x 28.00" w x 42.00" l, 60.00 pounds

Features

• Exceptionally versatile metal dog crate with adjustable divider panel
• Double doors for side and front access; slide-bolt latches; rounded corners
• Easily sets up and folds down to portable size; 2 plastic handles for carrying
• Durable satin-black electro-coat finish; ABS-plastic pan included
• Measures 42 by 28 by 31 inches; 1-year limited warranty

Customer Reviews

Basic Necessity for a City Dog
If you have a medium sized doggie and are looking for a crate because you live in an apartment, this particular model is a good choice. Crate training is amazingly simple (just don't use it for punishment--make it a happy experience when your puppy go into his crate). We have been using this for two months, and he takes to it easily.

1. Easy to put together and fold away. Solid black e-coat steel wire, conjoined with small metal plates with welded corners facing out. It comes with a slightly smaller divider that you can hook to the insides of the crate. As our puppy got bigger, we moved the divider and eventually removed it.

2. The two doors (one on the long end is off-centered) are not removable and opens only one way so it's not omni-directional when you place it in tight spaces. You may want to check out some crates with three doors if so.

3. The bottom tray is made of black-composite plastic material, easy to wipe clean and slide out from under the short end of the door.

4. I like the double latch, but some people may find it a little more work to open and close day-to-day.

5. If you buy a crate cover, check out Cratewear Pet Dreams 3-Piece (which fits this model well, but only work with the door on the short end).

6. For this price, it's a good crate to highly consider because your goal is to have a sanctuary for your puppy (for time out and quiet-time) and to housebreak your dog and/or temperate from negative behavior (such as chewing furniture, etc.)

I hope this review is helpful for you.

Nice, sturdy crate, easy to set up, inexpensive
I purchased this crate from Petsmart for my newly adopted dog. They size these crates based on dog weight, but I would measure your dog to make sure they fit.

My dog is less than 45 lbs, but his head touches the top of this crate when he sits up. He has room to lay down, but he can't really stretch out. I am ordering the next size up from Amazon for him however, and will use this one as a travel crate.

It set up in less than a minute, and everything works very well on it. The crate seems very sturdy and I've had no problems at all.

Great crate
I bought this crate for my 30-lb beagle/terrier mix dog and it's great. It folds up in a cinch (it's literally 3 steps and takes about 10 seconds max) and has carry handles on the side, so it's really easy to transport. I like having the 2 doors so I have options of how I can place the crate in a room. There are latches on the top and bottom of each door so it's very secure. Great crate!