Dogs in crates- Where do you put your crate?

ashleysyn2

Specifically those of you who don't keep the crate in your bedroom. Our dog does great at bedtime. She sleeps right next to me on the floor and we don't have the space in our bedroom for a crate anyways.

I'm thinking we'll have to put ours in the sitting rom (kitchen also has limited space and the basement houses our bunny which would drive the dog bonkers.) It just sucks because our sitting room is newly decorated and the crate is going to be a huge eye sore, lol!

SparrowGreen

Bella's is in the laundry room.  There's a spot across from the washer and dryer where it fits perfectly. 

Mrs.Palmison

So, I realize this is a luxury most people don't have--but the corgis have their own bedroom next to ours. Someday it might be occupied by a human, but for now this works great.

I get the limited space issue though. Not sure the age/activity level of your dog, but have you ever seen anything like this crate from orvis: 

http://www.orvis.com/store/product.aspx?pf_id=4X5T&dir_id=1633&group_id=12985&cat_id=12986&subcat_id=15471

They are designed to be pretty and functional. Our dogs would shred it from the inside out, but I am the parent of two insane corgis. Just an idea if it needs to be in view. 

NotJennay

We're in a HCOL area so we have a small apartment with three rooms.  We can't put her in the bathroom, so she usually goes in the living room (what I like to call the office/living/laundry/dining/guest room).  The crate goes in a corner beside a big chair, kind of hidden, and facing the sliding doors so she can see out into nature (DH's idea).  Can you kind of hid it with furniture?  Maybe you could put a blanket over it to make it less noticeable?

jen812

Our dogs also currently have their crates in the extra bedroom, that is also my office. Soon, that room will be a nursery, so the dogs will have to move. I'm trying to decide now where to relocate them.
Our basement is totally finished & heated. I would prefer their crates down thete, but that would require a major furniture rearrangement. We shall see.

kaleighpurdy

I know EXACTLY what you mean. Were in an apartment right now...so its not decorated a lot. But still, our dogs crate stands out. And he is a lab, so its a big crate! We are getting ready to move into a house, so I cant wait to put his crate in the garage

Caz1221

I get where you're coming from.  When we lived in NYC, we were in a studio apartment, so T's crate was next to the fridge, and his play pen was next to the kitchen table/my study space.  Not exactly chic decor!

Now that we're in a house (and have 2 dogs), the crates are in the "dog room" which is also the office.  They spend the day baby-gated in the office (with the option of going in their crates) and then sleep on dog beds in our bedroom at night.  Like PP, someday the office might have to be a bedroom, but for now, it works.

MissusTexas

Our kitchen doubles as Miko's room, with his crate in the corner and his freezer next to it.

OSULori

Ours was in our living room-we live in a split level, so while our family room had more space for a crate it was also further from our bedroom and the back door when it would be time to let the dog out in the morning.  No lie, it was definitely an eyesore but worked out well convenience wise

Tambcat

Ours is in the living room, wedged between a bookcase and a little sideboard table thingie. It's a small travel crate though, not a big metal one.

vxs0038

In the front sitting room that no one uses.

TallyKyle

My dogs' crates are in the basement. This way if they get nervous, they can't tear up the carpet.