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won't be buying one, but it is cute. could be nicely hacked as a litter box holder to sit attractively under the sink.

Does that price include the dogs? Because it should, really.
I'd love to see a hack on this...

dude, its even MORE than the dawg hause??

I'm gonna look up the address and go over there to slap these people!

For those prices i'm tempted to roll on down these are slap these people.

haha, yeah darci... and it better be a purebred with papers!

Well, the cute Frenchie inside easily runs about $2000...

IGs aren't cheap either...

why can't a company make a pet crate this cool that the general public can afford? it was hard for me to spend that much money on a new bed for me. i can't imagine spending that much on my 18 lb dog.

* laughing more about the price of the glorified crate than anything... not really expecting a pup with a pedigree... but at least a darn cute mutt!

I will wait to buy the target version. :)

i know. just overturn a laundry basket on top of your pet and call it a crate. mybe a little doily on top and voila! bedside table. ha!

seriously aeonium... when is someone over there going to wise up and design the cheap pet bed and littler box alternative? it amazes me that they haven't... yet....

The dog's very cute. It might be a tad too expensive for pet furniture.

Uh, how does the dog or cat open the door?

I do find it interesting that when AT posts the work of artists, such as painters, on this website, you rarely hear people complaining about the price of their work.

For example, you rarely see a commenter stating something to the effect of: "How can [artist] expect us to pay $3,000 for his painting. I mean, really, how much could the raw materials, i.e., paint and canvas, have cost. And [artist] probably did this painting in only a few hours. It's ridiculous that [artist] is asking this much for this painting!"

BUT, when AT posts furniture designs, people frequently make bitter comments about the high price of the piece of furniture (e.g., slap the designer?!), along with comments estimating how much it actually cost to make/build/manufacture a particular piece of furniture.

Is a furniture designer any different than a painter? When you buy a painting or designer furniture, the price you're paying is not just for raw materials; you're purchasing the result of someone's artistic/creative vision brought to fruition.

Personally, I won't be buying this particular dog crate because it is out of my price range. But if this designer can sell these dog crates at his asking price, more power to him.

david, i agree. perhaps though, it seems more "acceptable" to some to pay $$$$ for something functional, like furniture, than it does for art, since beautiful, expensive furniture can double as art, hence more bang for your buck. This crate, though functional, isn't portable per se (how would you carry the little one to the vet in your nightstand? so on top of buying this crate, one would really need to buy another one for practical purposes. Therefore, it seems overpriced. Just a theory...

Yes, but that's an awful lot to spend on a dog. I spoil my maltese to death, but I draw the line at this.

Most art is one-of-a-kind, so I think it's in a different category. If the furniture is custom-made, then a higher price is more understandable.

I think the french bulldogs disgruntled expression says it all: you expect me to sleep in this tiny cave!? While the italian greyhounds expression says: you don't want me to sleep with you :(? This is ridiculous because for one, the only dog that would really fit it comfortably is a chihuahua, and two, I do not see any place for water, which is absolutely necessary if you want to lock your dog up for hours.

I bought the dog haus version and am very happy with the purchase regardless of price. In my tiny studio it functions as two things and isn't ugly. The wire crates aren't really portable either so I've always had a crate and a bag.

I LOVE THIS! I think it's a bit overpriced, but not too awful if you look at it as a side table that happens to be a dog crate (instead of a dog crate that happens to be a side table).

I have my own version at home. I took my dog's regular crate, which is about 2 feet high, then added a top to it to make the surface solid and attractive (instead of looking like open chicken wire). The top was made out of a piece of plywood cut to size, topped in a thin layer of foam and batting, and finished off with a fabric that coordinates with my bedroom paint and duvet. I've even recovered it once or twice over the years.

Hello handsome Frenchie!

It doesn't seem practical to me... my experience with dogs in crates is that they move around a lot; anything on top of the crate/end table is going to topple over. This is especially true with larger dogs. You would also need a different crate for travel, and I don't have room for 2 crates. A crate should be easily washable (slobbering dogs, dirt from regular use, an infrequent accident), and I'm not sure these are as washable as the standard rigid plastic, airline approved crates (which are uglier, no doubt, but then you only need one for travel and home use).

Alexis - is there a good place to put a water bottle or bowl, since you have the crate? How big is your dog? Does it ever knock things on top of the crate over?

In the photo at the top, the crate seems a little small for the dog shown.