Safe Home For Your Dog (Hagen Wire Cage for Dogs)

Member Name: Lisa.Marie

Product:	Hagen Wire Cage for Dogs
Date:	03/08/04 (822 review reads)
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Advantages: safe, your pet is happy, trains your pet

Disadvantages: price

**INTRODUCTION**

This is something I feel I want to write on as I know people will get the wrong end of the stick about this type of product.
I recently bought a boxer dog, and I wanted her to have a safe home where she could go when I needed to go out and also for night time sleeps. Now when I first saw the cages for dogs I was like that is cruel until someone explained why they used it, then it didn?t seem so bad, so then I purchased one.

**WHAT IS A HAGEN WIRE CAGE**

The cage usually comes in a black metal frame although the frame is covered with black plastic, and a aluminum bottom, yes it does sound uncomfortable and no I would not sleep in there either. Which is why you make the cage your dogs little home, Missi as her bed in there and also all her toys and she is happy and content when I leave her there when needing to go out.

This product is for your dog to keep them safe. Also helps in the training of your dog. Missi (my dog) only uses the cage when I need to go out which is not often, and also to sleep in at night. This product gets so many negative thoughts and reactions from people because they see it as cruel keeping your pet locked up. But yes it is cruel if you?re keeping your pet inside there all the time. Missi gives me no excuses to change the state she sleeps in; she does not go frantic when I put her in there because to tell the truth she is not in there long enough.

Also this product would not have been made if it was so cruel otherwise it would have been taken off the market straight away. Before I bought this cage I was always worried when I went out to leave Missi in the house when I went out because of her getting hurt somehow, or making a mess, or chewing things up. Same goes for night times also, her being in this cage prevents all this and makes me feel better that she is ok when I leave her in the house.

The cage does come in different sizes for your dog, and also states on the
box of what breed of dog it is for and what height its for also. I made sure I got the biggest one there was for Missi so gives her plenty of room. I don?t regret one bit in buying this product as it is useful. You can also use this product in the car, also too keep your pet safe when your out on a journey also trains your pet.


**EASE OF USE**

The assembly of the cage is straight forward. It comes kinda already set up, you just have to lift the top up, and bring out the sides then it is up with the clips on the top to make sure it is secure. You have 2 doors for your dog to get in and out of, 1 is on the front of the cage and the other is on the side, so depending how you have your cage positioned in your room. The cage is easy to fold down when ever you need to.

**AVAILABILITY & PRICE**

You can pick these cages up from any pet store from around £30-£100 depending where you shop and also what size of cage your looking for. I bought mine of ebay.co.uk at £50 which is half price to what I would of paid buying new from pet shop.

**LAST WORDS**

The pet cages prove to be very useful, Keeps your pet safe and sound when you leave him/her. And proves to help training of your pet also. I know I will probably get negative thoughts and comments on this review please be assured these cages are there to protect your pet. What I do when I leave Missi to go out, is I put her into her cage I tell her I wont be long and that I will be back soon, I give her a few treats in her cage while I am gone, and she has all her toys in there and her bedding. This keeps your dog happy while your out. If you gone for a while then a good idea to put water in her bed too.

Thank you for reading

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