My first cage: It is 36 inch high, 30 inch wide, and 48 inch deep. Its frame is 1.5 x 1.5 inch steel square tubing; its bars are round 1/2 inch diameter steel rods. The cage's floor is slotted which allows for comfortable sitting. If any liquid is spilled into the cage, the puppy may get wet, but he will not sit in a puddle. The front door locks with a regular padlock. A slot at the bottom allows for food or water being put into the cage without unlocking the door.
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Here's the second cage: I built it for a friend in California. It is similar in design to the first cage, but was left unpainted.
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Finally, the last cage: This one was sold to Denver. It had to come apart, because it would not have fit into the person's playroom. As I understand it, the owner likes the cage so much that it ended up as a piece of permanent living room furniture.
I'm quite proud of it myself. This cage is held together by 28 sleeved capscrews. They recess completely into the square steel tubing of the frame. This gives at least the viusal impression of one solid piece of cage.
This cage has a solid steel floor, and a custom tray that fits into it and caches the puppy's droppings. There are two doors: The lower door is only a few inches high and can be opened independently of the upper door. Through it the tray can be removed, or food or water can be supplied to the puppy. The upper door swings open with the lower door and, of course, is only opened when the puppy is to be freed.
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Here's a new idea: This cage's door includes a collar and wrist restraint.
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Here's a tiny cage that I built for my GI Joe. He seems to enjoy being locked up and shackled.
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