Pet Carriers Vets
and Trainers Recommend Pet Carriers
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Instinctively, pets want a personal territory,
pet carriers fulfill their need to "den". Pets prefer
to keep their sleeping areas clean and dry. Pet carriers offer
a positive solution to house-training and minimizes destructive
behavior. This is your pet's bedroom.
We offer both wire and soft-side Pet Carriers.
A wire pet carrier is best if you are using your pet carrier primarily
at home. A soft-side pet carrier works best if you need to take
your pet carrier with you when traveling.
Pet
Carriers get Free UPS Ground Shipping on Orders over $50.00!
What kind of Pet Carrier
should I get?
The most popular Pet Carriers are made of plastic or
heavy welded steel wire. Plastic Pet Carriers are molded
two-piece units with ventilation areas along the sides
and a welded steel wire door in front. They're lightweight,
portable and are easily taken apart for storage or travel.
Some of them come in decorator colors! The best plastic
Pet Carriers called the Sky kennel meet federal regulations
for airline travel. To see the Sky Kennel Pet Carriers
click here: Sky
Kennel Pet Carriers. A great pet carrier
to haul your pet in the car, try the Pet taxi Pet Carriers.
These Pet Carriers are designed to hook to the cars
seat belts for your pet’s safety. To see the Pet
Taxi Pet Carriers click here:Pet Taxi Pet Carriers
Wire Pet Carriers are very popular
and depending on your dog's needs, they may be a better
than plastic Pet Carriers. You'll need to shop more
carefully for a wire Pet Carriers because quality
and style vary greatly. Some of them are flimsy and
not meant to be collapsed for storage. Others, advertised
as "collapsible", do so only with great
difficulty and don't fold down to a convenient size.
Look for sturdy Pet Carriers with heavy gauge wire
that are easily folded down into a "suitcase-style"
shape for transportation and storage. Although they
aren't approved for airline use, I prefer the wire
Pet Carriers in my home because they offer better
ventilation. The best wire Pet Carriers can be found
here: Best
Wire Pet Carriers.
How big should the Pet
Carrier be?
Pet Carriers need only be big enough for the
pet to stand up, turn around and lie down comfortably.
I like them to be just long enough for my pets to
stretch out on their sides to sleep. Growing puppies
can be a problem when buying Pet Carriers. Not everyone
can afford to buy a new pet carrier for each stage
of growth. If too large of a pet carrier it can make
a puppy harder to crate train/housebreak. Fortunately,
dividers are available for some high quality Pet Carriers
like PetMate. Then you can shrink and expand the puppy's
space as needed. Here is top of the line PetMate Pet
Carriers. Click Here:PetMate
Pet Carriers.
Some
hints for pet carrier use:
•
When
telling the pet to go into his pet carrier, use
a command such as “Crate up.”
•
To
get the pet accustomed to staying in the pet carrier,
give him meals or treats in the pet carrier with
the door open.
•
Put
some washable bedding and a toy in the pet carrier
for comfort.
•
DO NOT use the pet carrier
for discipline. It's to be a happy, safe place.
•
If the puppy or dog soils
the pet carrier, don’t scold. Instead, make
arrangements so he’s not left alone for
such long periods.
