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You may be asking yourself why you need a kennel, well kennels may look uncomfortable to us, but for a dog they are a cosy den. Kennels work in hot or cold weather and they don’t need to live outside to own a kennel. Your dog will appreciate a cosy den outside where they can sit outside, cold or hot, when they want to.
How to find the right size of kennel
You will need to measure your dog in order to determine the right size of kennel for them. To get the length of the kennel, measure your dog from nose to tail and then add around 3 inches. For the height you will need to measure your dog from the top of their head, to the ground, or from the tip of their ears to the ground if they have ears that stick up. Then add a couple of inches. To get the width of the kennel, measure from your dogs two shoulders and then add 5 inches or so. A small crate of around 24L x 18W x 21H should fit a patterdale terrier nicely. But if you have the space, then a larger kennel won’t go a miss.
