On Dog Crates...

Yay! Exciting news: our family is growing by one little doxie pup! The new pup is Pepper's 1/2 sister & we're going to name her Pickle. However, the crate we have for Pepper isn't big enough for two, so we'll need a new one. Now that she has company, the crate will be moving out of our bedroom and into the living room- and I have to look at it. A lot. So I've set about looking for something that isn't hideous.

Basically, there are only a handful of modern, sleek looking options, and they're all between $300-$500. Really. I don't know what's up with the pet companies, but someone needs to get on the ball here & come up with some new options! Luckily, I found one I love- and it's not much more that an ugly one would cost...

It's the eiCrate from GO!PetDesign and the crate alone goes for $100. It's big enough for 2 mini doxies, it looks like an igloo, and it fits with my love of MCM decor. Love it! It comes in black, white, silver, or gold- I'll probably go with white. It'd look great with a wire Bertoia chair next to it...

Here are the couple other (outrageously priced) options out there:

On the left is the retro ZenHaus at $565 for medium size and the BowHaus is on the right for a whopping $599... cute though. There are knockoffs of both floating around, but even those ring up at $300-$400. And frankly, I prefer the eiCrate.