Wooden Dog Crate End Table with Lockable Gate, Black

A crate that looks like a crate tends to get exiled to the garage or a spare room, which defeats the point of having one. This piece is built from solid wood in a black finish and shaped to read as an end table or a nightstand, so it can sit in the living room or beside the bed, which is where the dog wants to be anyway.

The gate locks. That is the feature that matters most if you leave the house while the dog is inside, and it is worth checking for on any crate you are considering. Exterior dimensions are 27.5 inches long, 20 inches wide, and 24 inches high. The usable interior measures 17 inches wide, 24.5 inches deep, and 21 inches high, with a gap size of 4.25 inches. Measure your dog before ordering rather than going by breed, since two dogs with the same name on the paperwork can differ by several inches.

It weighs 28.3 pounds and ships in a package measuring 31 by 25 by 7 inches, so plan on a two person carry from the curb. It is made in Thailand, intended for indoor use, and covered by a 30 day limited warranty.

One honest caution before you buy. The crate is recommended for small to medium pets and suits dogs at any life stage, but it is not chew proof. If your dog is a heavy chewer, wood is the wrong material and you will be replacing this sooner than you want to. For every other dog, it is a practical way to do crate training without parking a wire box in the middle of a finished room, and that is usually what decides whether the crate stays where you put it.