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Description
The kennel for ultimate pet protection. It is created in one solid piece to hold up on all the adventures you and your dogs take, with our ultra-secure lock for peace of mind.
Features:
- Stainless Steel Door that will stand the test of time.
- Lockable, keyed paddle latch will keep pet safe from theft.
- Heavy-duty stainless steel piano hinge eliminates droop over time.
- Great ventilation on the door enabling owner to still see the pet, but small enough that most dogs can not chew on the mesh.
- Heavy-duty north and south button lock hatch on door enables extra security for aggressive dogs. Fully Stainless steel, able to open/close with one hand
- Slammable door with no pin system or two-handed operations. Simply put the dog in the kennel and close the door with one hand. No sweat!
- Enough holes for ventilation, but also able to accommodate insulated covers in cold weather environments.
- Military-grade design and material that’s sturdy and impact resistant. Materials used in the most rugged designs in Military operations.
- Solid molded-in handles on each side to make it easy to transport and put into vehicles. Handles are also great tie-down areas through the molded-in handles. Easy to secure in place into any vehicle.
- Heavy duty but light enough to move easily.
- Drainage hole for easy cleaning. No scrubbing, simply turn over the empty kennel and hose it out.
- Molded and assembled in the USA. Dakota molds the kennels in PA and assembles the kennel right in the factory. We ship across the contiguous USA from our base operations.
- We provide a quick and easy drop ship service to our dealers and customer’s doors.
- 1-Year Manufacturer’s Warranty
pendulumk9 –
I have 2 of the Hero Edition crates and I have been very pleased with them. The door construction is solid and I do not have to worry about dogs breaking out of these. With the recent modifications done to the ventilation hole size and spacing, I do not see how a dog could chew through one of these.
S (verified owner) –
The only reason I’m giving four stars is due to the quality control. I know a few other handlers that have these crates with no issues. When I received mine, it had a screw that had dislodged from the lower dead bolt and a loose(minor) strike plate. Luckily I found the screw and was able to fix that no problem, but the strike plate is riveted in.
It also seems the door is slightly out of alignment as the top deadbolt takes some maneuvering to lock it into place and I quite literally have to slam the door to shut it. Once it’s shut and the deadbolt seats it’s bulletproof though.
The only thing I can think of is it’s shipping method that caused the problems. It shipped literally across the country to me and was only packaged in a cardboard box and plastic wrap. I know FedEx isn’t too kind on their cargo so I’m assuming it got knocked around pretty good during shipping.