Warden Dog Crate Console with Shelves

A crate that stops looking like a crate. WARDEN is four feet of powder-coated steel and wood with open storage shelves built into the side, so leads, food, bowls and towels stay with the dog instead of migrating around the house and ending up in three different rooms by Wednesday.

Powder-coated steel is the part that matters structurally. It takes a determined dog in a way that timber slats alone do not, and the coating resists the scratching and licking that strips paint off a cheaper frame within a season. The wood elements keep it reading as furniture rather than as kennelling brought indoors.

The legs adjust, so it sits level on an uneven floor - old boards, a sloping cottage room, tile with a fall on it - rather than rocking every time the dog moves or turns over. Assembly is required. Introduce a dog gradually with the door open, never use the crate as punishment, do not confine for extended periods, and remove collars and tags that could catch.

• Four feet long, steel and wood construction
• Powder-coated steel frame
• Open storage shelves built into the side
• Adjustable legs for uneven floors
• Reads as furniture, not kennelling
• Assembly required; ships from a US warehouse
• Introduce gradually; do not confine for long periods