MidWest LifeStages Double Door Collapsible Wire Dog Crate

This seems like a fairly sturdy kennel (or more acurately, a dog cage). We really need a place to keep our 8-month lab safe while we run errands, etc; otherwise, she'll chew down the house. The kennel shipped direct from Midwest, and took a week to arrive. The bad news: we can't get it assembled correctly. We've watched the videos, read the directions. The back panel will not move properly into place, and the dividing panel will not separate from the back panel. Upon closer inspection, some wires appear slightly bent. Chewy promptly refunded our money (thank you!) and they want us to donate the item to the animal shelter. No animal shelter wants a kennel that doesn't work, and when I tell This seems like a fairly sturdy kennel (or more acurately, a dog cage). We really need a place to keep our 8-month lab safe while we run errands, etc; otherwise, she'll chew down the house. The kennel shipped direct from Midwest, and took a week to arrive. The bad news: we can't get it assembled correctly. We've watched the videos, read the directions. The back panel will not move properly into place, and the dividing panel will not separate from the back panel. Upon closer inspection, some wires appear slightly bent. Chewy promptly refunded our money (thank you!) and they want us to donate the item to the animal shelter. No animal shelter wants a kennel that doesn't work, and when I tell Chewy this, they just sent boiler-plate replies. So now we're stuck with a rather heavy defective kennel that we will have to take to the dump and pay a fee to dispose of. … more

Great price, love the 2 door option. The side door was very tight to open/close so I took some pliers to it and made it swing easier, no problem. I like this kennel because there is better headroom than other models that are shorter and cost more. It shipped quickly and was easy enough to set up.

My 12 year old dog Lucky (Pit bull Dalmatian mix) has severe separation anxiety. I had bought multiple different types of crates; And she destroyed them all. I ordered this crate about 2 weeks ago and she haven’t destroyed it yet. It is a nice high quality sturdy crate. Highly recommend buying.

The crate is well built and sturdy so you won't have to worry about it collapsing on your furry friend. I gave 4 stars as the item didn't come in the normal box with the photos on it but instead came in a plain brown corrugated box with a small label affixed to it. There was also a slight chip on a part of the wire. Both of these factors made me thing this was likely a returned item that was repackaged. Didn't look used per se but definitely looked like someone opened and chose not to move forward.

This Midwest crate is not as good as the one I bought years ago. Assembly seemed easy until the back panel did not align with the clamp and the top panel felt insecure. It’s important—and difficult—to position the side panels INSIDE the bottom ridge. Keep rechecking because they pop out of position. The panels are held together by plastic clamps that don’t feel secure, especially for the top panel. I expect them to fail at some point. The side door does not close securely; a determined dog would take advantage of this weak point. The two clamps that hold the folded crate together just fall annoyingly to the floor when the crate is assembled, and the company welded a 2x4” advertising plate on This Midwest crate is not as good as the one I bought years ago. Assembly seemed easy until the back panel did not align with the clamp and the top panel felt insecure. It’s important—and difficult—to position the side panels INSIDE the bottom ridge. Keep rechecking because they pop out of position. The panels are held together by plastic clamps that don’t feel secure, especially for the top panel. I expect them to fail at some point. The side door does not close securely; a determined dog would take advantage of this weak point. The two clamps that hold the folded crate together just fall annoyingly to the floor when the crate is assembled, and the company welded a 2x4” advertising plate on the front that blocks a clear view when my dog is inside. All of these defects indicate that Midwest no longer lives up to its reputation. The crate is heavy which suggests it could stand up to an energetic dog. Both the front and side doors have hinges on the left; the crate would be more versatile if one of those doors opened in the other direction. Three stars for these problems but it’s still probably better than cheaper crates. … more

Amazing crate! Easy to install. Very sturdy and gives plenty of space for my lab. He adjusted right away and I’m so glad I decided to crate him while I’m at work or need to shop.

This crate is a pretty good fit for my dog who is a bit taller than she is long. This way she has the extra height and I can use the divider to keep it from being too long for her. -I was disappointed in how when I opened the box and put it together, one of the doors was misaligned and had to be hit into place with a mallet to be able to close properly. -Additionally, the other door doesn't line up flush with the side of the crate (there is a small gap, which I tried to bend and fix but to no success). I put that door against the wall, so now it's essentially a "one door" crate as I am just using the other door regularly. I don't know if the crate got warped in travel or what, but I didn't This crate is a pretty good fit for my dog who is a bit taller than she is long. This way she has the extra height and I can use the divider to keep it from being too long for her. -I was disappointed in how when I opened the box and put it together, one of the doors was misaligned and had to be hit into place with a mallet to be able to close properly. -Additionally, the other door doesn't line up flush with the side of the crate (there is a small gap, which I tried to bend and fix but to no success). I put that door against the wall, so now it's essentially a "one door" crate as I am just using the other door regularly. I don't know if the crate got warped in travel or what, but I didn't want to go to the hassle of returning this large package, or trying a new one when I didn't know if the next would be any better. -Overall, it is working and I am happy with the size. … more

Unable to set up as one of door panels did not align on one side. One side is lower than the other so unable to hook up to secure door from collapsing inward. .,hope they take the return.

We have an English Cream Retriever who is not a big fan of crate-time but since purchasing this crate he is coming around to it. The crate was easy to set up and easy to clean. The main drawbacks (similar to what others have said) are as follows: it is quite heavy so it takes some strength or more than one person to maneuver; there was one section of the crate that we had to bang into place when setting it up; and finally, our dog is a very twitchy/loud sleeper so if your dog is similar and you're like us and have the crate within earshot of your bedroom, you may hear some rattling throughout the night! These issues are pretty minor to us so I still highly recommend this product!

This crate is perfect. Got the 36" for our standard poodle puppy, and using the divider to make it smaller. It's practically assembled right out of the box, the divider works perfectly, and the door is super smooth and quiet when opening.