For a large or extra large dog that needs room to turn, our pick is the PawHut Sliding Door Crate, which has the widest front door, 67 cm, and the longest and tallest inside among the crates that give an inside size.[1] Choose by inside size rather than outside size: the RSPCA says a crate should be big enough for a dog to stand, turn around, lie down and stretch,[2] and the PDSA adds that it should be tall enough to sit without touching the top.[3]
- Best for a Wide Front Door: PawHut Sliding Door Crate, £169.99. It has a front door 67 cm wide and an inside of 114 x 69.5 x 75 cm.[1]
- Best for Top Access: PawHut Openable Top Crate, £145.99. It has an inside of 113 x 70.5 x 74.5 cm and an openable top 118 cm wide as well as front and side doors.[4]
- Best With a Cushion Included: PawHut Cushion Crate, £155.99. It has an inside of 113 x 69 x 74.3 cm and comes with a removable, machine-washable cushion.[5]
- Best Budget Pick: PawHut Magnetic Door Crate, £129.99. It has the lowest price of the four, but its inside size is not given.[6]
The first three have almost the same inside room, within 1.5 cm in each direction, so choose between them on doors, cushion and price.
How We Chose
Dog crate furniture is a crate styled as a side table. We compared four large and extra large models, called the Sliding Door Crate, Openable Top Crate, Cushion Crate and Magnetic Door Crate below, using the specifications, prices and ratings on their product pages. Three are sized for dogs up to 40 kg, and the Magnetic Door Crate has a 35 kg inside load. We looked at:
- Inside size: Length, width and height, because a dog needs room to stand, turn and lie down.
- Doors: Door widths and heights, and any side or top opening.
- Limits and extras: The dog weight limit, top load and any cushion.
- Price and ratings: The price and customer ratings.
Only the first three crates give an inside size, so inside comparisons are between those three. A wide front door means the widest front door of the four, and Best Budget Pick means the lowest price of the four.
Comparison Table: Size, Doors and Price of the Four Crates
| Best for | Product | Price | Outside size | Inside size | Dog limit and cushion | Rating |
| Best for a Wide Front Door | PawHut Sliding Door Crate | £169.99 | 118 x 75.5 x 82 cm | 114 x 69.5 x 75 cm | 40 kg, 70 cm body length, no cushion included | 4.9 from 17 ratings |
| Best for Top Access | PawHut Openable Top Crate | £145.99 | 118 x 75 x 77 cm | 113 x 70.5 x 74.5 cm | 40 kg, 70 cm body length, no cushion included | 4.6 from 18 ratings |
| Best With a Cushion Included | PawHut Cushion Crate | £155.99 | 118 x 75 x 82 cm | 113 x 69 x 74.3 cm | 40 kg, cushion included | 4.8 from 21 ratings |
| Best Budget Pick | PawHut Magnetic Door Crate | £129.99 | 114 x 60 x 82 cm | Not given | 35 kg inside load, under 65 cm body length, no cushion included | 4.8 from 23 ratings |
Note: Prices and specifications are correct at time of writing. Check the product page before ordering.
Best for a Wide Front Door: PawHut Sliding Door Dog Crate Furniture[1]
The PawHut Sliding Door Crate (D02-208V02WN) is our pick for a wide front door because its barn-style sliding door is 67 cm wide, the widest of the four, and its inside of 114 x 69.5 x 75 cm is the longest and tallest of the three that give an inside size.
- Inside room: It measures 114 x 69.5 x 75 cm inside and 118 x 75.5 x 82 cm outside, and is sized for dogs up to 40 kg and 70 cm in body length.
- Doors: The front sliding door is 67 cm wide and 58.5 cm high with a twist-lock bolt, and the latched side door is 62.5 cm wide and 61.5 cm high.
- Best suited to: Owners who want a wide opening.
- Pros: It has two door openings, the longest and tallest inside of the three that give one, and the highest rating, 4.9 from 17 ratings.
- Limitations: No cushion is included, and at £169.99 it has the highest price of the four. Its front door is 58.5 cm high, the lowest of the four, so check it against your dog’s standing height.
- Who should choose another option: Choose the Cushion Crate for a cushion, the Openable Top Crate for top access or the Magnetic Door Crate for the lowest price.
- Price and delivery: It costs £169.99 at time of writing, with free UK mainland delivery and returns within 30 calendar days of delivery.
Best for Top Access: PawHut Openable Top Dog Crate Furniture[4]
The PawHut Openable Top Crate (D02-209V01RB) is our pick for top access because it is the only one of the four with an openable top, 118 cm wide and 37 cm high, alongside a front door and a side door.
- Inside room: It measures 113 x 70.5 x 74.5 cm inside, the widest of the three that give an inside size, and 118 x 75 x 77 cm outside. It is sized for dogs up to 40 kg and 70 cm in body length.
- Doors: The front door is 50 cm wide and 59 cm high, the side door is 34.5 cm wide and 71 cm high, and the front and side doors have secure latches.
- Best suited to: Owners who want to reach into the crate from above as well as from the front.
- Pros: It gives three ways in and costs less than the Cushion Crate and the Sliding Door Crate.
- Limitations: Its front door is narrower than the Sliding Door Crate’s, no cushion is included and its rating, 4.6 from 18 ratings, is the lowest of the four.
- Who should choose another option: Choose the Sliding Door Crate for a wider front door, the Cushion Crate for a cushion or the Magnetic Door Crate for the lowest price.
- Price and delivery: It costs £145.99 at time of writing, with free UK mainland delivery and returns within 30 calendar days of delivery.
Best With a Cushion Included: PawHut Dog Crate Furniture End Table With Cushion[5]
The PawHut Cushion Crate (D02-192V72GY) is our pick if you want bedding included because it is the only one of the four that comes with a removable, machine-washable cushion.[5]
- Inside room: It measures 113 x 69 x 74.3 cm inside and 118 x 75 x 82 cm outside, and is sized for dogs up to 40 kg. The cushion is 5 cm deep, which leaves about 69 cm of height once it is in.
- Doors: One front door, 56 cm wide and 73.5 cm high, the tallest of the four, fastened with a door latch.
- Best suited to: Owners who want a ready-made bed in the crate and a tall door opening.
- Pros: It includes bedding, has the tallest door of the four and is rated 4.8 from 21 ratings.
- Limitations: It has one door only, 56 cm wide, and its 20 kg top load is the lowest of the four.
- Who should choose another option: Choose the Sliding Door Crate for a wider door and a side opening or the Openable Top Crate for top access.
- Price and delivery: It costs £155.99 at time of writing, with free UK mainland delivery and returns within 30 calendar days of delivery.
Best Budget Pick: PawHut Magnetic Door Dog Crate Furniture[6]
The PawHut Magnetic Door Crate (D02-074V81GY) is our budget pick because at £129.99 it has the lowest price of the four, and its 4.8 rating comes from 23 ratings, the most of the four.[6]
- Size: It measures 114 x 60 x 82 cm outside, about 15 cm narrower than the other three, and its inside size is not given.
- Doors and limits: The magnetic doors, with latches, are each 36 cm wide and 72.5 cm high. It has an inside load of 35 kg, a body length limit under 65 cm and a 50 kg top load.
- Best suited to: Dogs within its 35 kg inside load and under 65 cm in body length whose owners want the lowest price.
- Pros: It has the lowest price, the most ratings and the highest top load, 50 kg, of the four.
- Limitations: No inside size is given, its 36 cm doors are narrower than the front door of each of the other three, and its 35 kg inside load is the lowest of the four. Its 60 cm outside width also leaves less room inside than the other three, so check the space against your dog’s length.
- Who should choose another option: Choose the Sliding Door Crate, Openable Top Crate or Cushion Crate for a listed inside size and wider openings.
- Price and delivery: It costs £129.99 at time of writing, with free UK mainland delivery and returns within 30 calendar days of delivery.
Buying Guide: How to Choose Dog Crate Furniture for a Large Dog
- Inside size first: The outside size of dog crate furniture is larger than the space inside. On the Cushion Crate, 118 x 75 x 82 cm outside becomes 113 x 69 x 74.3 cm inside,[5] so size from the inside figures.
- What your dog needs: The RSPCA says a crate should be big enough for a dog to stand, turn around, lie down and stretch,[2] and the PDSA adds room to sit without touching the top and space for a bed, bowls and toys.[3]
- A rule of thumb: Measure your dog’s standing height, sitting height and length from nose to base of tail. As a rule of thumb, the inside height minus bedding should clear both heights, and the shorter inside side should be at least as long as your dog. It is our own starting point, not an official standard.
- Doors: The front doors across the four crates range from 36 to 67 cm wide and 58.5 to 73.5 cm high, so compare the door with your dog’s standing height as well as its width.[1][4][5][6]
Reviews and Evidence
Customer ratings run from 4.6 to 4.9 out of 5. The Sliding Door Crate has the highest score, 4.9, and the Magnetic Door Crate the most ratings, 23, but with 17 to 23 ratings each the scores are close.[1][4][5][6]
Safety, Delivery and Returns
Free UK mainland delivery, a courier fee for Northern Ireland and a 30 calendar day return window apply to all four crates.[1][4][5][6]
- Build: All four crates are made of particleboard and steel.[1][4][5][6]
- Delivery: Some products cannot be sent to Guernsey or Jersey, so check with our customer services team before ordering.
- Returns: Contact us within 30 calendar days of delivery. We may charge return shipping on non-warranty returns, and faulty goods can be refunded or replaced within 30 days.
- Your statutory rights: Under the Consumer Rights Act 2015, goods must be of satisfactory quality.[7] If they are not, a consumer generally has a short-term right to reject them,[8] which runs for 30 days from the day after ownership passes and the goods are delivered.[9] This is general information, not legal advice.
- Time in the crate: The PDSA says a dog crate should never be used as punishment or for more than three hours at a time,[3] and the RSPCA says it is never acceptable to shut a dog in a crate all day.[2]
Key Takeaways
Check the inside size first, then the door, the cushion and the price.
- Best for a Wide Front Door: PawHut Sliding Door Crate, £169.99, for its 67 cm front door.[1]
- Best for Top Access: PawHut Openable Top Crate, £145.99, for its 118 cm wide openable top.[4]
- Best With a Cushion Included: PawHut Cushion Crate, £155.99, for its removable cushion.[5]
- Best Budget Pick: PawHut Magnetic Door Crate, £129.99, for the lowest price.[6]
FAQs
1. What size crate does a large dog need to turn around?
2. How much room do dogs need inside crate furniture to turn comfortably?
3. How much weight can dog crate furniture hold?
The PawHut Sliding Door Crate, Openable Top Crate and Cushion Crate are sized for dogs up to 40 kg, and the Magnetic Door Crate has an inside load of 35 kg. None of the four is sized for a dog over 40 kg. The top loads are 20 kg for the Cushion Crate, 25 kg for the Sliding Door and Openable Top Crates and 50 kg for the Magnetic Door Crate.[1][4][5][6]
4. Is crate furniture safe for large dogs that need room to turn all day?
See also
- Dog crates
- Which Dog Crate Furniture Features Are Worth Paying For?
- Does Aosom Provide Assembly Instructions? What to Expect
References
[1] PawHut Dog Crate Furniture with Sliding Door for XL Dogs, Brown (D02-208V02WN), product page.
https://www.aosom.co.uk/item/pawhut-dog-crate-furniture-with-sliding-door-for-extra-large-dogs-118-x-75-5-x-82cm-walnut-brown~1RRH4G2JPV800.html
[2] RSPCA. How to crate train a puppy.
https://www.rspca.org.uk/adviceandwelfare/pets/dogs/environment/crates
[3] PDSA. Crate training your dog.
https://www.pdsa.org.uk/pet-help-and-advice/looking-after-your-pet/puppies-dogs/crate-training
[4] PawHut 46.46” Dog Crate Furniture with Openable Top, Two Lockable Doors, for Extra Large Dogs, Rustic Brown (D02-209V01RB), product page.
https://www.aosom.co.uk/item/pawhut-dog-crate-furniture-with-flip-up-top-2-doors-for-extra-large-dogs-118-x-75-x-77cm-rustic-brown~1RVCNMDQPMG00.html
[5] PawHut 46.46” Dog Crate Furniture End Table with Plush Washable Cushion, Lockable Door, for Extra Large Dogs (D02-192V72GY), product page.
https://www.aosom.co.uk/item/pawhut-44-5-indoor-dog-crate-furniture-end-table-w-plush-washable-cushion-lockable-door-for-extra-large-size-dogs~1NFP2GRH07G01.html
[6] PawHut Dog Crate Table for Medium and Large Dogs with Magnetic Door for Indoor Use, 114 x 60 x 82 cm, Grey (D02-074V81GY), product page.
https://www.aosom.co.uk/item/pawhut-dog-crate-furniture-end-table-pet-kennel-for-extra-large-dogs-with-magnetic-door-indoor-animal-cage-grey-116-x-60~1FKMEOFP9RO00.html
[7] legislation.gov.uk. Consumer Rights Act 2015, Section 9, Goods to Be of Satisfactory Quality.
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2015/15/section/9
[8] legislation.gov.uk.Consumer Rights Act 2015, Section 19, Consumer’s Rights to Enforce Terms About Goods.
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2015/15/section/19
[9] legislation.gov.uk. Consumer Rights Act 2015, Section 22, Time Limit for Short-Term Right to Reject.
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2015/15/section/22