Archive for the ‘Portable Kennels’ Category
When You’re Away – Where Does Your Dog Stay? – Part 4
Can I Come? Can I Come? If my dog could talk, and sometimes I think she can, That is what she would say every time I pick up my car keys and head for the door. I call her my Go! Go! Dog because she always wants to go.
Most if not all professional people who own show dogs, place a high value on the safety of their dogs. For this reason, if you visit a dog show, you will see most of the dogs are transported in a van or SUV using a Wire Dog Crate or a Portable Dog Kennel
to contain their dog.
A Portable Kennel gives a dog a sense of security and a place of his own while traveling, and provides peace of mind for the dog owner. They are made of heavy duty plastic shells, and come with wire doors and vents. A quality portable kennel is Airline Approved for air travel, and is very popular with people who travel with their dogs frequently, whether around town or on extended trips.
Bonding With Your Dog – Part 3
Many people get a dog because it is considered a part of the American dream. They have two cars, two Kids, one wife and one dog and a house in suburbia. Two cars are necessary because mom and dad go different places. The kids are off playing soccer or hanging with friends and Fido is stuck in a Portable kennel or kennel run with nobody to play with.
If you’re going to have a dog, it is important to remember and maintain the fact that he is a part of the family too. He wants and needs attention, love and affection. A lonely dog is an angry dog. If he is left to his own devices, he will entertain himself. Outside he will dig his way to China, chew the telephone line to the house, (mine did that and paraded it all over the yard), dig under the fence and take off to see his friends and make new ones. Mine did that too. I learned.
A Road Trip – Part 8
The Trip Home from a national specialty show is always hard and a bit depressing because the time goes so fast. These shows occur only every two years and many of the friends we see only at this event. This is on top of the fact that we didn’t win as often as we would have liked, we ate out every meal and I gained ten pounds.
The dogs however are quite happy. They are sound asleep in their Kennel Carriers
, after having just eaten their morning meals. A few hours from know we will stop in a rest area on the interstate to exercise us and the dogs and replenish their water supply. This exercise will take place several times over the 1300 mile trip.
We arrived home mid day of the second day of the return trip the dogs had been away from home for ten days and were excited to be home. We pulled the van thru the gate to our five acre dog farm. After I had closed the gate. I opened the van door and let the dogs out of their kennels. The race was on! The dogs made two laps around the house before we could pull the van into it’s normal parking place. Ten days of pent up energy being unleashed before our eyes. The dogs were glad to be home.
A Road Trip – Part 2
After the event in Part – 1 ( Chasing a dog down the interstate) We thought we had experienced the worst thing that could happen to a dog owner on an interstate, and for us it probably was. But what we saw over the next few minutes would send chills down anyone’s spine. Well most anyone.
The speed on the interstate we were traveling was 75 miles per hour. We were passed by a pick-up truck going much faster. In the back of the pick-up was a dog kennel. Inside was a dog getting a high speed ride. His owner was thoughtful enough to put him in a Kennel Carrier.
A few minutes later another pick-up truck passed us, also going at a high rate of speed. In the back of the pick-up was a dog, very frightened dog. He was loose in the back of a pick-up that was going at a high rate of speed.
If we took a vote as to the most responsible owner I would say neither one.
Getting Ready For A Road Trip – Part 5
The dogs have been brushed, bathed, and brushed again. They are raring to go. Well most of them that is. There is always one who has been on these trips many times and would rather stay home on mini farm and chase rabbits than go on a road trip to a dog show. She knows, from the activity of the past three days, what’s coming next and she doesn’t want to go.
Each dog has an assigned Kennel and they know which one it is. They are all loaded in the van, except one that is. We do know where she lives and where her favorite hiding places are. After tracking her down and giving her a little praise and encouragement and a bribe, she jumps into her kennel, the doors are shut and we’re off.
This trip will last ten days and we will travel 
approximately 3000 miles. We will chronicle our adventures and share them with you, so stay tuned.
Getting Ready For A Road Trip – Part 4
The dogs have been brushed, bathed, and brushed again. They are raring to go, but were not. It is now time to load the van. We have done this many times, so we now have it down to a science. On this trip we are taking six dogs on a two week trip from Colorado to Michigan. Most of our relatives think were nuts, but to dog show people this is old hat.
The first thing we load is the six Kennel Carriers 
we need for the trip, three rows stacked two high, bunged in with special hooks in our panel van. Each Kennel Carrier contains a stainless steel water bucket and a crate pad for the comfort of the dog.
The space between the Kennel Carriers and the driver and passenger seats is where we will put our luggage, computers, cases of soda and food we decide to take with us. In the space behind the Kennel Carriers we put the rest of the stuff. Extra wire dog crates, soft dog crates, exercise pens, grooming supplies, grooming table, dog leashes and plastic shopping bags used to pick up after the dogs.
Where Will Your Dog Be, When You Slam On the Break? – Part 4
Fido lives on a farm where there are many exciting things to do, like chasing rabbits, chasing the cat around the barn, or even racing the tractor into the field. Fido isn’t all play though because he herds the cattle and helps bring them in at milking time.
The thing that Fido loves to do the most is to jump into the back of the pickup truck for a ride into town. He always rides loose and roams from side to side placing his paws on the side of the pickup to check things out. Suddenly the pickup comes to a screeching halt. Where is Fido now? Probably not in the pickup truck.
Several states including Colorado have outlawed the practice of dogs riding loose in the back of a pickup truck. However this law is ignored by many. For the dog owner who cares about the safety of their pet, a Kennel Carrier
is the best way to protect your pet in the back of a pickup truck. They can be fastened down so they won’t slide around, and Fido can still go into town.
Having Fun With Your Pet – Part 4
Rally is the latest American Kennel Club event to hit the show circuit. Rally has some characteristics of dog agility, and traditional obedience combined into a new fun sport. Much to the delight of many exhibitors because it much easier to train your dog for, and older dogs who have retired from regular obedience can get back out of their Dog Kennel and now have a new venue in which they can earn a new show title.
As with other regular classes, dog and handler teams can earn titles beginning with RN (Rally Novice) for novice level, RA (Rally Advanced) for advanced level, and RX (Rally Excellent) for the excellent level.
A rally course includes 10 to 20 stations, depending on the class level. Scoring is not as rigorous as traditional obedience. Communication between handler and dog is encouraged and perfect heel position is not required, but there should be a sense of teamwork between the dog and handler. The main objective of rally is to produce dogs that have been trained to behave in the home, in public places, and in the presence of other dogs, in a manner that will reflect positively on the sport of rally at all times and under all conditions.
Rally offers both the dogs and handlers an experience that is fun and energizing. The dog and handler move at their own pace. A Timer times the exercise and the time is called into play to break ties, when two exhibitors have the same score. Rally was designed with the traditional pet owner in mind, but it can still be very challenging for those who enjoy higher levels of competition.
Providing Comfort and Security for Your Pet while Traveling in a Car. – Part Four
It is not a good idea for pet owners who have dogs over 25 lbs. to use a pet car harness or a booster seat. If you are like many owners of show dogs, your dog’s safety is of upmost importance to you.
Most if not all professional people who own show dogs, place a high value on the safety of their dogs. For this reason, if you visit a dog show, you will see most of the dogs are transported in a van or SUV using a Wire Dog Crate or a Portable Dog Kennel
to contain their dog.
A Portable Kennel gives a dog a sense of security and a place of his own while traveling, and provides peace of mind for the dog owner. They are made of heavy duty plastic shells, and come with wire doors and vents. A quality portable kennel is Airline Approved for air travel, and is very popular with people who travel with their dogs frequently, whether around town or on extended trips.
House Train Your Pet Without A Hassle
A plastic dog crate provides a sense of security for your pet. It is a place where they can go whenever they need to get away from the high activity level of your home, or just want some peace and quiet time. It is a dog’s natural fondness toward dens that makes dog crates so useful to house train puppies. Because puppies will not normally soil a limited-sized ‘den,’ crates are really effective for helping puppies gain control over their bladders. Also, they help reduce the number of accidents that you will have to clean up, and cut in half the time it takes to teach puppies where they are supposed to relieve themselves.
When it comes to house training a new puppy, there is nothing that makes the training faster or easier than a puppy crate. By placing the puppy in a crate that is just the size that he or she needs to lay down and no more, house training is usually completed in about 10 to 14 days.