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A crate for puppy (programming.dev)
submitted 5 hours ago by Fred@programming.dev to c/imadethis@lemm.ee
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I made a crate for puppy! He keeps outgrowing the ones we bought, so I made a large one out of his playpen panels that should be big enough until he's fully grown.

The floor is a sheet of plywood. I put vinyl wrap on it for waterproofing (turns out it's too fragile, by the time I made the rest I made a couple of tears).

For the top, I made a lip out of PSE wood (I think 25mm), to give more rigidity and allow fitting a hinged top.

Cabin hooks for the door, but they turned out to be too loose, so I added a Brenton bolt.

Puppy likes it, so overall a success!

Progress pictures :

The host of the crate:

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[–] JokeDeity@lemm.ee 0 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

I've never understood the copium it takes to convince yourself this isn't just slavery of other species. They have no choice in anything without a human, from defecation to eating, and you literally cage them when they act against your wishes. I'll take my downvotes now.

[–] EsmereldaFritzmonster@lemmings.world 1 points 25 minutes ago (1 children)

Slavery usually implies material profiting from another's unpaid labor. I've been losing money on this investment since day 1.

[–] JokeDeity@lemm.ee 1 points 20 minutes ago (1 children)

Does it? I've just taken it to mean enslavement. Every definition I can find lines up with pet ownership like a carbon copy.

[–] EsmereldaFritzmonster@lemmings.world 1 points 8 minutes ago

I guess there are working breeds (hunting/herding/pest removal) so you're right in a way.

Personally, I view it as a symbiotic relationship. To each their own.

[–] Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafe 1 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

I didn't know that was a called a Brenton bolt. Neat!

[–] Fred@programming.dev 1 points 3 hours ago

I actually had to look it up when writing that post, I think I searched for "garden gate lock" at first :)

[–] Peter1986C@lemmings.world 3 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

Is that a Newfoundlander?

[–] Fred@programming.dev 2 points 4 hours ago

A standard poodle. In that picture he hadn't had his first trim yet, so he's showing gloriously fluffy puppy hair

[–] brillotti@lemmy.world 0 points 4 hours ago (2 children)

Why do you choose to keep your dog in a cage?

[–] SchmidtGenetics@lemmy.world 3 points 3 hours ago

You live in one yourself, they get one away from you.

[–] Fred@programming.dev 8 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

Offering a crate as a safe and cosy space to relax, sleep, etc. is recommended by the RSPCA (and the Dog Trust, Battersea, and many more).

In normal use it's fitted with a small mattress, vet bed, toys (that I didn't show because I didn't make those myself).

[–] nezrock@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 3 hours ago

It's also a good idea to have your dogs crate-trained for emergencies and visits from the types of people they may have trauma with.