Petmate Vari Dog Kennel – Portable Dog Carriers & Crates for Small Dogs, Airline-Friendly, Durable Plastic, Pet Carrier For Home and Travel, 19 Inches, Taupe and Black

Travel Safely and Stylishly with Petmate’s Vari Dog Kennel!
The Petmate Vari Dog Kennel has become an indispensable part of our pet-loving family’s life. Whether we’re hitting the road for a family trip or simply ensuring our furry companions have their personal space at home, this kennel has proven its worth in more ways than one.**Safe and Spacious:**One of the remarkable features of this kennel is its roomy interior. Our recent foster, a 70lb pitbull, had an absolute blast in there! It’s the perfect space for medium to large dogs, ensuring they stay secure and comfortable during car rides.**Cruising in Comfort:**Speaking of car rides, this kennel fits like a charm in our crossover. It’s as if it was tailor-made for our vehicle. This snug fit not only keeps our pups safe but also adds a layer of convenience during our journeys.**Airline-Friendly Design:**What truly sets the Petmate Vari Dog Kennel apart is its airline-friendly design. It meets most airline cargo specifications, making it an excellent choice for pet parents who travel by air. Our pets breathe comfortably through the ventilation on all four sides, and we travel with peace of mind knowing they’re secure.**Eco-Friendly and Easy to Clean:**We’re also impressed by Petmate’s commitment to eco-friendly materials. This kennel is made from certified recycled material, aligning with our values for sustainable pet products. Cleaning is a breeze thanks to the wipeable plastic shell and the smart stay-dry moat that keeps wet accidents contained.**No-Fuss Assembly:**Assembly is a cinch, and no tools are required. We appreciate how quickly we can set up or disassemble the kennel, making it hassle-free for busy pet parents.In conclusion, the Petmate Vari Dog Kennel is a reliable, safe, and comfortable space for our furry companions, whether we’re on the road or at home. It’s not just a kennel; it’s peace of mind. We trust Petmate’s commitment to quality and eco-friendliness, and this kennel has truly changed the way we travel with our pets. Say goodbye to safety concerns and hello to stylish and secure travel with the Petmate Vari Dog Kennel!

Perfect for small animals
Durable and compact pet cage. It was easy to assemble.

A great den for your best friend.
The Vari-Kennel in the 40″ size is the home of Riley, our now 15-week-old German shepherd dog puppy. Like most new dog owners wise enough to realize that crate training is the only way to go, I anguished over metal crate or plastic crate. Well I finally decided to go for the Vari-Kennel after reading a lot of forum accounts of dogs getting injured in their metal crates. But that said, it was still a toss up because this big giant plastic airline-certified crate is big, and appears bigger than a like-sized metal crate that you can see though. But once it was in the house, my hypothalamus kicked in and it became part of the background noise of our quiet open-architecture house.The crate is really well-made. It comes in two halves and you simply mate the upper and lower and use the enclosed hardware (thumbscrews) to secure it. No tools necessary. The gate mechanism is solid and Riley has not challenged its security. It’s wicked easy to clean, too, which I accomplish by wiping it out with lysol wipes and then hitting it with our hand steamer, just to prevent any parasites/ova/cysts from hanging around in there.Now the important part: Riley digs it. I mean, he loves it. This is his den from puppyhood at 9 weeks until the end of his long life. When he first came home, we had it all set up with a nice soft bed (Midwest Quiet Time Pet Bed Deluxe Tan Ombre Swirl 35″ x 23″) and I placed a big plastic file box in the back of it to function as a partition. As you know, the partition is critical in house training your pup – at first, all she needs is room to turn around and reposition herself in the crate … any other space and she’ll get busy in the there if you know what I mean. By the time Riley was 12 weeks, he was 100% housetrained (with a 1-week safety factor, just to make sure) and we were able to pull the partition and give him the whole crate for the big puppy stretch-out thing … which is remarkably cute. Now all we have to say is Go To Camp! and he hustles into the crate and does a 180-degree turn and sits and waits for his treat. Sweet.One last thing: if he gets barky or whiny or old-man hrumph-y in the crate, we just lay a blanket over the crate and he quiets right down. Remarkably quickly. Not sure why it works so well but I’m not going to question the Puppy Gods over it. Maybe that will work for you, too.**UPDATE** Riley’s now 6 months old and 60 pounds. This size crate is too small for him. So whilst he can lay in it and turn around, he cannot stretch out sideways or lengthwise. Also, German Shepherd Dogs are known to flop down on their sides when they lay down, and the crate does not give him the space to pull off this behavior. Thus, we are upgrading to the next size up.

We received broken peice and they don’t have return policy. Which is strange 😦. We have bought that for our pet to travel internationally but when we received it was broken and there was no option to change it.

ラブラドールレトリーバー用に購入しました。移動用や車内用にと思いましたが、思っていたよりもしっかりしていて、大きくて重い！…中に入る犬には良いと思いますが。アルファード積みましたが、デカ過ぎてケージの入り口の開け閉めが困難です。とても気軽に動かせる代物ではなかったです。なので、ウチでは室内お留守番用のケージに連結させて、2部屋に増築してあげました。喜んで動き回って、寝てますので、結果オーライです。移動用のケージに…と、考えている方は、大きな車が必要ですよ。品物自体は、とてもしっかりできてます！