[nagdu] Pop up crates was Re: dogs and mosh pits don't mix

Mark J. Cadigan kramc11 at gmail.com
Mon Mar 18 02:25:15 UTC 2013 

Marsha,



Thanks for your review of the pop up crate. I have seen the very one you are 
talking about, and you are right, they are like $20 or so. I just figured it 
was a waist of money because they looked so flimsy. However, I'm glad to 
hear you have had success with them.



Thanks,

Mark



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Marsha Drenth" <marsha.drenth at gmail.com>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
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Sent: Sunday, March 17, 2013 10:19 PM
Subject: [nagdu] Pop up crates was Re: dogs and mosh pits don't mix


> marc,
>
> Those pop-up crates, I also thought that they would not last, stand up to 
> the abuse of a dog, or were very sturdy. I bought my pop-up crate when I 
> had Emma for a few years, about two years before I retired her, from 
> Walmart. It was cheap, I want to say like $15. Emma was a 65 pound GSD, so 
> I purchased the medium one. I have now had it for three years. I knew if I 
> bought it and it was distroyed, so I wasn't out alot of money. But it has 
> with stood abuse for 3 years now. It is mesh with a Nylon sort material, 
> and zips up. When folded it folds like a round disk about 1 foot in 
> diameter. I love it because when ever I go to a hotel, I take it, always 
> fits in my suitcase. I don't know the brand, I nnnnow have a black lab 
> cross that is 75+ pounds. But it was well worth every dollar. i actually 
> do not use any other crate but this one only. I know your dog weighs alot 
> more, but it would be worth looking into.
>
> JMO
>
> Marsha drenth
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> On Mar 17, 2013, at 2:35 PM, "Mark J. Cadigan" <kramc11 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Julie,
>>
>>
>>
>> Thank you so much for the crate. I measured my available Flore space, and 
>> it will fit, although just barely. The fact that it folds flat will allow 
>> me to slide it under my bed when not in use, which is the only way I'd 
>> have a prayer of storing it. I'd have no room to walk with it set up. The 
>> open space in my dorm measures 5 by 4 and is mostly covered by the 
>> crocheted rug that my dog sleeps on.
>>
>>
>>
>> Yes, my dog is crate trained, and I'm not concerned that he will attempt 
>> to escape, my statement about the other foldable crates I have seen not 
>> being sturdy enough is they are made of a sort of nylon mesh, over a 
>> springy wire frame. The ones at the local pet store look like they would 
>> rip extremely easily. The other design I have seen is a cage constructed 
>> out of thin bars although sturdy, I don't have the space to store it. The 
>> third option I have looked at is just a standard kennel, like the ones 
>> the dog trainers have in the back of the vans, but these don't collapse 
>> at all, and I'd never have the space. The way you have descried the 
>> canvas fold flat design sounds like it is sturdy, however, I would be 
>> able to easily collapse it when not in use.
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Julie J." <julielj at neb.rr.com>
>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Sunday, March 17, 2013 8:49 AM
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] dogs and mosh pits don't mix
>>
>>
>>> Mark,
>>>
>>> I have a fabric crate big enough for your dog if you want it.  I got it 
>>> for Monty to be used in my office, but never used it.  It's big, like 
>>> really huge, maybe 3 by 4 by 3 feet.  It folds down flat, but still is 3 
>>> by 4 so you could easily slide it under a bed.    The fabric is a canvas 
>>> sort of stuff with some sort of waterproof coating.  I wouldn't use it 
>>> in a heavy downpour, but for a small bit of moisture it would be fine. 
>>> There are screens for ventilation.  It zips to close.  I'm sure a dog 
>>> who was intent on getting out could chew through, but if your dog is 
>>> crate trained and relatively calm in a crate, he should be fine.
>>>
>>> Anyway it's just taking up room in my basement, so if you want it let me 
>>> know.
>>>
>>> Julie
>>> On 3/16/2013 7:13 PM, Mark J. Cadigan wrote:
>>>> Janice,
>>>>
>>>> I personally have not seen one large enough, and the ones I have seen 
>>>> are not that sturdy. But, I'm certain they exist, I just have never 
>>>> seen one. I'd love any recommendations. The other thing, is if it was 
>>>> big enough, I'd have to measure my available Flore space to see if I 
>>>> could even set one up.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Mark
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Janice Toothman" 
>>>> <janice.toothman at verizon.net>
>>>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
>>>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>>> Sent: Saturday, March 16, 2013 7:50 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] dogs and mosh pits don't mix
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Hi Mark,
>>>>> Have you thought of the collapsible crates that you can store away 
>>>>> folded up until needed? Of course, I do not know if they make one big 
>>>>> enough for your GSD since I recall he was around 100 lbs.
>>>>> Janice
>>>>> On 3/16/2013 12:49 PM, Mark J. Cadigan wrote:
>>>>>> The concert was fun, thanks. Unfortunately I don't know of anyone in 
>>>>>> the dorm responsible enough to baby-sit the dog. Dorm life is not a 
>>>>>> bastion of responsibility. Furthermore school policy forbids leaving 
>>>>>> the dog alone in the dorm, or asking a student to baby-sit. I don't 
>>>>>> like that policy, but I can't fight every policy I don't like. At 
>>>>>> least my dog doesn't do anything disruptive when left alone, just 
>>>>>> wines.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I have thought of getting a crate, but just have no room. My dorm is 
>>>>>> 200 square feet, and I simply have nowhere to put it.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Larry D. Keeler" 
>>>>>> <lkeeler at comcast.net>
>>>>>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
>>>>>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>>>>> Sent: Saturday, March 16, 2013 11:50 AM
>>>>>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] dogs and mosh pits don't mix
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> How was the concert?  Those Murphies are roudy folks!  When I 
>>>>>>> braught Holly home, I didn't really leave her for a month or so. 
>>>>>>> Then, I would leave her for short periods.  I also had my kids take 
>>>>>>> her out sometimes. Now, if I have to leave her, she has my little 
>>>>>>> dog or my wife usually here.  She still sits by the door but she 
>>>>>>> also gets up to messing with Pez or visiting Carol. And, if Carol 
>>>>>>> has to go with me, Pez baby sits her! I'm sure they both come back 
>>>>>>> in the bedroom, curl up and sleep until I get back.  But, of course 
>>>>>>> this works because I usually have kids, wife ande family constantly 
>>>>>>> coming through and, Holly knows everyone loves her!!! Don't know 
>>>>>>> about dorm room though. Maybe if you have a good friend or someone 
>>>>>>> who you trust and will sit with your dog, leave the dog with them 
>>>>>>> for short periods and slowly increase the time the dog spends over 
>>>>>>> there.
>>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark J. Cadigan" 
>>>>>>> <kramc11 at gmail.com>
>>>>>>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
>>>>>>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>>>>>> Sent: Saturday, March 16, 2013 12:35 AM
>>>>>>> Subject: [nagdu] dogs and mosh pits don't mix
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Hi all,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Today I went to a dropkick Murphy concert. Because dogs and mosh 
>>>>>>>> pits don't mix, I left the dog at my parent's house. My dog just 
>>>>>>>> sat by the door and whimpered the entire time, he did not bark or 
>>>>>>>> anything, just laid by the door and softly whimpered the entire 
>>>>>>>> time I was gone. He would not drink or do anything. My question is, 
>>>>>>>> if I had to leave him with a "dog sitter" for a long time, how 
>>>>>>>> would I get him used to not being with me. I can't leave him alone 
>>>>>>>> in my dorm for a multitude of reasons, so he has no practice 
>>>>>>>> staying home alone.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Mark
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
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