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Pros & Cons
Pros
The kennel is surprisingly sturdy and yet free of sharp surfaces that could hurt a dog. It allows for plenty of ventilation. The metal of the door and lock mechanism are sturdy.
Assembling the petmate ultra vari kennel is easy and requires no tools. No tools are necessary but it’s easier if you have a helper. Feel under the embossed letters marked “lift’ and tighten up all the nuts and bolts. I also love that it locks with a ... Read More
My whippet scrunched up, ducked his head, and pulled in his legs whenever i took out the yardstick. I have a french bulldog who fits just fine in this kennel.
Cons
The locking mechanism for this crate is part plastic. It arrived with a very poorly-fitting door. Do not under any circumstance ship your pet in one of these.
Shipped without hardware. Missing 2 bolts. The shipping box was also damaged and a little wet. The sizing seems a bit off too. I'm sure something was dropped on it.
The door on this is flimsy and not heavy metal as what appears in the picture. While the plastic case and the metal side vents are both thick and durable, the door is a piece of trash. It is a very expensive chunk of molded plastic, but it is of disma... Read More
Highlights
Quality
Nice quality kennel replacing a larger wire kennel.
Solid quality and safe for the car.
It is one crate they approve so no more discussion with the checking process.
Packaging/appearance
Would have given 5 stars except for condition of package: no inside packaging, just two pieces loose in box with no labels or invoice.
Competitiveness
:i have used petmate vari kennels for years because that’s what i saw professional dog breeders and handlers using.
I promised myself i would buy my new dog a new petmate vari kennel, so when i brought him home, i measured and weighed him care... Read More
Overview
- How are reviewers describing this item?
easy, sturdy, new, good and open. - Our engine has profiled the reviewer patterns and has determined that there is minimal deception involved.
- Our engine has detected that Amazon has altered, modified or removed reviews from this listing. We approximate total reviews altered up to 476.
- Previous analysis of this listing was an C grade.
- Our engine has analyzed and discovered that 77.9% of the reviews are reliable.
- This product had a total of 4,055 reviews as of our last analysis date on Feb 24 2023.
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Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
As big as it is though its lightweight about 50 pounds and it together with my 80pound dog are under the weight limit for flying
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Doing better with pottie training
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I have several of these but they changed the locking device latch on the new ones and while it works it is not easy to unlock and lock in the dark
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I would suggest they go back to the drawing board and redesign it
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
She cant break out despite her best efforts
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
A wire crate was no match for her and i had to zip tie that one shut
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
We have a 43 lb vizsla and the 36 is just big enough
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
It was pretty easy to assemble but with my last dog crate i could easily change which side the door would open
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