They arent gonna win any beauty awards, but they are handy. My german shepherd’s huge crate takes up too much space, so i built one that can shrink down to half the size. I designed the whole entertainment center around it and one for my other pup. She historically hated any kind of cage, but loves his, so i couldnt leave her out.

Still not done, but with paint.

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That is a really smart idea!

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Thanks!

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I’ve seen two built in dog kennels and they’re such a good idea. Yours looks great.

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Thanks!

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Any concerns with the dogs licking the grease from or otherwise chewing the exposed drawer slides when extended? Might even ingest some ball bearings if they’re persistent enough

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That’s a good point. Maybe worth building a shell affixed to the floor that limits access to the rails when exposed?

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