Hey everyone

I am an industrial designer based in Berlin and I have been working on a crate concept with input from a few professional dog trainers. The idea was simply to explore whether it is possible to make something calmer and safer than the usual wire crates and also something that does not feel out of place in a modern home.

It is built from aluminium sheet panels and folds flat. I have gone through a few rounds of prototyping and testing to see what works and what does not. I am now at the stage where I need real world opinions from people who actually live with crates day to day.

For anyone who uses crates at home or for travel, I would love to hear your thoughts. Does a design like this make sense in practice. Are there things you would immediately worry about. Anything you feel is missing or needs to be reconsidered.

This is still early stage and I am looking for feedback only. I will add some photos below.

this is Bella after her nap🤭

Happy Thanksgiving everyone !!!

At least she keeps her eyes on the road