DWANTON Dog Crate Furniture, 25″ L Three-Door Wooden Dog Kennel Indoor, Connectable expansion, Wooden Dog Crate Table for Small/Medium/Large Dog, Dog House, Dog Cage Large, Black

Sturdy and easy to assemble
I bought the medium-size (31.5″) black crate for the 32-pound cocker spaniel I just adopted and he has plenty of room to stand up and lay down. Two of us were able to assemble it in about 30 minutes and it feels sturdy. The crate is next to our bed and we use it for a nightstand. The dog is skittish around new people and we leave the door open when we have company so the dog can retreat to his safe space if he gets overwhelmed.

It is a nice furniture dog crate, but not suitable for all temperaments of dogs.
I requested this dog furniture style dog crate for review.Note: My background for reviewing this dog crate is that of someone who has shown dogs obedience and conformation for over 20 years.I requested this crate to be reviewed because of its weight-bearing load on top…160 pounds. I’m using it to stack another regular wire crate on top of this one.It is a nice furniture-style dog crate, but it is not suitable for all temperaments of dogs. Because of the open spaces above the wire, and the wooden floor; I would not recommend this dog crate for nervous, anxious, or hyper dogs. I would not use this for a dog that digs unless a metal tray is added to the bottom. My dog is not a digger in his crate, but I will still add a metal crate pan liner to the bottom since the wood material is not waterproof. I recommend this dog crate to be used for already crate-trained dogs with a calmer temperament.The assembly went fairly well, although the instructions could have been more clearly written.It is a nice-looking furniture dog crate to use for certain dogs.

Parts Not Labeled
The first one I received, was broken where the screws go into the top. I went to return it and they could replace it within 2 days. I went to put the second one together but nothing was labeled. The product is fine and steady, a little worried about the lock system on the double doors but we are trying it out.

Looks really nice, but I’m concerned about the gaps in a few areas)
Assembly was fairly easy (though the instructions could be more clear), and the product provides all the tools you will need.It’s pretty sturdy as there are cross-beams underneath the floor and top, and it has a nice wooden pattern which looks nice in our living room.There are some design flaws that prevent me from giving it 5 stars.First, there is a fairly large gap in the front between the floorboard and front beam that a pet can feasibly get teeth or claws into and slowly destroy the crate/break free/get stuck. I’ve provided a photo of this.Second, there are four screws in the floorboard that are raised, which makes it uncomfortable for the pet to sit or lay down. I double-checked the instructions and this is the only way that I can see to assemble the item (it is the only way to attach the floor board to cross beams underneath). Interestingly enough, none of the product photos or other reviews show these screws, so it’s possible we assembled it wrong (the instructions weren’t very clear).Third, there are large gaps between the top and side panels. I’m concerned that my dog might get his head stuck in there (he’s a little 20 lb dog).Overall, this is a nice looking crate. But because of the gaps I’m a little afraid to leave my dog in it unsupervised for lengthy periods of time. I find if I will be leaving the house for a few hours, I pull out my old dog crate and use that instead, since I know he can’t get hung up in it. I wish it was as pretty as this one.