Do you call them Crates or Kennels?

[Suki Wingy]

What you put your dog in when you leave him home alone. I was just discussing this with someone. It's funny because originally animals were transported in real crates with holes. That's basically what my cousins' cats came over when they moved to the US from England in. A kennel is traditionally made out of wire. For these reasons, I call them all CRATES, but I have heard many people refer to the original crate as a kennel! :eek: :confused:

A.http://www.my-dog-supplies.com/sitebuilder/images/dog_crate_wire-206x201.jpg

B. http://www.petdreams.com/sekennel-big.jpg

C. http://www.reeveskennels.co.uk/Woodstock%20with%20loop%20tops%20002.jpg

[Tollers-n-Dobes]

To be honest, I always call all types kennels. I think it sounds better and it's what I'm used to. Until I joined PT, I never even heard of anyone calling them a crate...lol. On messageboards I call them crates now though, as that's what the majority of people use it seems and once when I called it a kennel somebody didn't have a clue what I was talking about.

Forgot to add, I'd call 'C' a dog run, not a kennel or a crate.

Also, when I'm telling my dogs to get in their kennel I just say "Go to bed".

[GreyhoundGirl]

I call B a Kennel. I call all large or outdoor cages Kennels. I call her small, indoor crate " The Box" :o :rolleyes: ( Because they resemble boxes !!! :p )

On message boards I usually call "em crates/cages. ;)

[Danegirl2208]

To be honest, I always call all types kennels. I think it sounds better and it's what I'm used to. Until I joined PT, I never even heard of anyone calling them a crate...lol. On messageboards I call them crates now though, as that's what the majority of people use it seems and once when I called it a kennel somebody didn't have a clue what I was talking about.

same here ..i call all types kennels.

[jenluckenbach]

I call "A" a cage

I call "B" a carrier (smaller ones) or a veri-kennel (brand name)

I call "C" an outdoor run.

But at work, we have both "A" and "B" and when I talk to the dogs, I say "go in the BED". :D

[zippy-kat]

A. Is a crate
B. Is a pet taxi (aka port-a-prison)
C. A dog run


To me, a crate is a "thing" and a kennel is a "place" to board (outside of the home).

[k9krazee]

A and B are crates, C is a kennel! :D

Even though at my house, when I want a dog to go in his/her crate, I tell them to 'get in yer house' or 'go to bed!' And when I put Jack in the outdoor kennel when we go to school I tell him to 'Kennel up!'

[cali]

A and B are crates the C is a kennel, however I often refere to crates as "Kennels" just because, but I never call Kennels crates lol

[Chilli]

A & B are crates to me.. and C is a kennel.

[Reachoutrescue]

Honestly...I call the top one a cage or kennel. The second one I call a crate and the third I call a kennel. Just me though.

[Kfamr]

A and B are crate or cages.


C is a dog run.

[sammy101]

A & B are Crates
C is a kennel.

[BitsyNaceyDog]

I think I got most of my terms from working at the Inn (boarding facility).

A- I would normally call that a cage, but I sometimes call them wire crates. We didn't allow these at the Inn.

B- I call that a crate or carrier. If a dog was used to sleeping in their crate we would take the door off and allow them to keep it in their room at the Inn.

C- I would call that a run. If I were going to call anything a kennel it would be this.

[zoey]

I called the first 2 crates, and the last a kennel.
It wouldn't matter to me if someone called the smaller ones kennels though. We used to use the command *kennel up* for Sadie when she acted up, to get her to calm down, but we called the thing a crate. go figure.

[zoomer]

Both A & B are crates, and C is a kennel.

[Suki Wingy]

So most of you are in agreement with me and my family. Niño's command is "Crate time"

[Alysser]

A and B are crates/cages and C is a kennel.

When people say "My dog is in the kennel." I always think of large kennels that take care of peoples animals while they are away and these are usually huge so I just called them that. A dog run to me is a temporary pen in the backyard or something.

[CathyBogart]

I call A and B crates, and C a run. To me "kennel" is somewhere you board your dog while you are away.

[cloverfdx]

A and B are crates & C is a dog run. A kennel here in Australia is usually a wooden dog house for outside use.

[Vette]

B. I call a crate
A and C i call kennels

[cocker_luva]

i call them cages... but i call "c" a dog run.

[IRescue452]

Crate and kennel are pretty interchangable to me, C is a dog run. I usually refer to the real metal bar cages as crates, like what Autumn has. I use the command "kennel" because that is the word she knows.

[mrspunkysmom]

Oh, A disappeared, so I voted incorrectly. The last option is correct, IMHO

[cmayer31]

I typically refer to crates as being meant for indoors and kennels for outdoors. When someone says kennel I think large and outdoor.

[BC_MoM]

A isn't working, but I would call B a crate, and C a kennel. :)

[lv4dogs]

I can't see A but from what I have heard I would call A a crate, B is also a crate. C is a kennel or dog run, I call them both names.
I don't call anything a cage, because I have a dog named Kaige. lol Spelled differently but pronounced the same.

[Jessika]

OOPS! The first picture did not load, so I thought there were only two pictures, and I voted wrong. A and B are crates and C is a kennel.

[Husky15]

Our cats and dog are always let free when we leave cause they never get into anything - they all sleep, sleep, sleep - even Belle! But the plastic one I usually call a kennel and the metal ones with bars I call crates (sometimes). The word crate just sounds harsh for me, although I know they aren't, I just think kennel sounds much more pleasant.