🏠 Dog Crate Sizing & Den Guide

Orthopedic crate sizing & housebreaking den blueprint. Computes exact crate length, height, and maximum continuous confinement hours by age.

Measure to base of tail, not tip.
Top of head or erect ears.
CRATE LENGTH
30" (76 cm)
+3–4" stretch room
CRATE HEIGHT
25" (64 cm)
Stand without hunching
STANDARD SIZE
30-Inch Crate
Commercial standard
Max Continuous Daytime Crate Limit: 6 to 8 Hours Max
The Potty Training Divider Panel Secret: If you buy an adult-sized crate for a puppy, you must install a divider panel! If a puppy has too much extra space, their natural instinct not to soil their bed fails—they will pee in one corner and sleep comfortably in the other. Give them just enough room to stand, turn around, and lie flat. Move the panel back as they grow!