K9 Kennel Boss GBARAN - Intermediate (Black)

Lightweight but very sturdy.

This is the best crate I've bought in my life, so easy to pack up and move to and from my friends house. Its basically the impact crate but your not paying the 1300 it would cost if you bought from them. The latch latches strongly, easy to fold (just make sure to remove dog toys first, made that mistake), super strong (can contain my 40 pound Aussie easily (size medium). No creaking or screeching in the hinges. Matches my esthetic of industrial that everyone notices and comments on. I took a photoshoot of my dog and her breaking out of her old crate and putting her in a jail suit outfit and sending her to "maximum security doggy jail." Even had the front and side mug shots next to her crate with a sign saying what she was in there for ahah. Was a perfect funny Facebook story post.

While it appears solid, it lacks quality. I thought I would save some money over the competition, I should have spent the extra few hundred and got the brand name. If you are spending this kind of money on a crate, you can afford to get the good one. The latch on the photo pops off all the time and the side brace loosens. Again, a quality issue.

Edit: I am changing my review to 4 stars because even though Amazon wasn’t helpful, I contacted the company directly and they had great customer service and are sending me a replacement. Original: I bought this about a month ago. I was trying to avoid buying another impact. I’ve had a dog in it for a week & the front rivets on the door busted and made the door fall off. Tried an Allen wrench but it doesnt screw into anything it’s just popped there. Seriously?

We needed a kennel that was well built for the RV. The other ones we kept buying were always falling apart. Until this one! Very tough. Very easy to put together. Love the latch for the door too. Has plenty of ventilation as well. Very happy with my purchase.