crate sizing for long term use

[jakeandrenee]

I have a Midwest crate for Jake, the dimensions are
42L x 28W x 30H.

Jake is just over 6 months old and is 68 pounds and 24 1/2" to the shoulders. He is going to be a big male when full grown.

I am ready to purchase a Primo Pad for his crate and I am unsure if this crate will be large enough for him down the road. I bought it thinking it would be but before I make a purchase for it I wanted to ask those of you who have GSD's that are full grown what size crate you are in? Is this size going to be adequate for Jake?

Thank you in advance for your input....

[elisabeth_00117]

Stark is LONG.... like really LONG so I use the 48" crate at home for meals (raw fed) or when company is over and he is being the 17 month old butthead he can sometimes be.

For training/in the car he uses his 42".

[KZoppa]

we're currently using a 42" for Shasta but judging by her build at 4 months and the size of her parents, we're probably going to upgrade to a bigger crate for at home and pass her current crate either to our male shepherd who looks longingly at it or our other female unless we can somehow afford one of the escape proof level 3 kennels for inside.

[Good_Karma]

My Niko was looking really scrunched in the first crate we got him. He couldn't sit up without hunching. I just checked but the sticker that says what size it is got scraped off (Rosa still uses that size but she's half of Niko's size).

Anyway, we went and got a Midwest crate that is 54 x 37 x 45. It is super big and Niko can totally stretch out any which way, sit up with loads of headroom too. He could invite friends over for sleepovers. If you have the room for something that big, I'd go with that.

BTW, totally NOT portable. Set it up and expect to leave it there.

[jakeandrenee]

Ok, let me ask it this way, how many of you have a 42x 28 x 30h crate for your dog? Is this too small for a larger size GSD?

[bianca]

I just went and measured mine and assuming I converted centimeters to inches correctly, Molly's is a 48in. She could fit another dog in there with her though.

[Jax08]

I have the 42 and a medium size GSD. I think, if I were to crate her for a significant amount of time, that I would definitely want the 48.

[patti]

I went from the 42 in. to the 48 in. with Bo, and now I notice, at 8 months, his ears are sticking out the top when he sits up, and when he stretches out at night, he is getting cramped. Wish I had just skipped the 42, and gone straight to to the 54!

[JKlatsky]

We have 48" and 54" wire crates here in the house...but the travel crates in the car are 36" and 40".

[DJEtzel]

I have a 48" for Frag and like it that way. He can fit in a 36 and does from time to time, but he is much more comfortable in the 48. He's 80lbs at 12 months, but I expect him to gain 5-10 more lbs.