Collection: Cages

A dog crate or dog cage gives your dog a secure den for toilet training, safe rest and travel. Used well, dogs come to see a crate as their own safe space. The right one suits your dog's adult size, as a dog crate with divider for a growing puppy so you can expand it. As a folding dog crate, most fold flat for storage and travel. Think about your dog's adult size, whether you need a divider for a puppy, and if you want a folding one for the car.

What size crate does a dog need?

A crate should let your dog stand up without ducking, turn around, and lie down stretched out — no larger. Too big and a puppy will toilet in one corner and sleep in another, which undoes toilet training, since dogs avoid soiling where they sleep. Measure your dog standing and lying, and match the crate's internal dimensions. For a growing puppy, buy for their adult size and use a divider to shrink the space until they grow, so you don't buy two crates. Size it to stand, turn and lie down, using a divider for a puppy.

How does crate training work?

Crate training uses a dog's instinct not to soil their den, making the crate a toilet-training aid and a safe retreat. Introduce it gradually with treats and meals inside so the dog sees it as positive, never as punishment. A correctly sized crate — just big enough to stand, turn and lie down — encourages the puppy to hold on until let out. Keep crate sessions appropriate to the dog's age and bladder, letting a young puppy out often. Done gently, the dog chooses to rest in their crate. A right-sized crate and positive introduction make crate training work.

What features should a dog crate have?

A few features make a crate more useful. A divider lets you grow the usable space with a puppy. A folding design collapses flat for storage and travel. A removable, leak-proof base tray makes cleaning accidents easy. Two doors give flexible placement in a room or car. Secure latches keep a determined dog in, and rounded, safe edges protect them. For travel, check it's sturdy enough for the car. Choose a crate with a divider for a puppy, a fold-flat design if you'll move it, and a slide-out tray for easy cleaning.

Common questions

What size dog crate do I need?
Big enough to stand, turn and lie down stretched out, no larger. Measure your dog and match the internal size. For a puppy, buy for their adult size and use a divider to shrink it meanwhile.

Is a crate cruel for a dog?
No, when used properly — dogs are den animals and come to see a right-sized crate as a safe retreat. Introduce it positively with treats, never as punishment, and don't over-confine.

How does a crate help toilet training?
Dogs avoid soiling where they sleep, so a correctly sized crate encourages a puppy to hold on until let out. Let a young puppy out often, matching crate time to their bladder.

Do dog crates fold flat?
Most fold flat for storage and travel, with a removable base tray for cleaning. Check the folded size and whether it has one or two doors for placement.

Can I pay for a dog crate with Afterpay?
Yes. You can split it with Afterpay, Zip, Klarna or PayPal Pay in 4. Our crates and cages start from $42, which is four fortnightly payments of about $10.50.

Complete your pet setup

A crate pairs with the rest of your setup. Add training pads for house training, a crate mat for comfort, and a playpen for daytime.

A $42 dog crate splits into four fortnightly payments of $10.5 with Afterpay, and Zip, Klarna and PayPal Pay in 4 do the same. Every order ships from our Australian warehouse, dispatched within 1–2 business days, with a 12-month warranty and 30 days to return it. We're a family-run Australian store, going since 2016, rated 4.66 out of 5 across 5,363 reviews.