Measuring your Dog

Proper Technique for Measuring your Dog for a Cage

Here are some helpful hints when measuring your dog for a Variocage.

Please note that it is important to measure your dog first before measuring your vehicle. Proper fit for your dog is vital to your dog’s comfort and safety.

Hold the measuring tape in one hand and place the free end at the front edge of your dog’s nose pulling it straight back to the base of his tail. This will give you the length measurement for your dog. You will need to add Three (3) inches to allow the dog room to turn around in the cage.

Place the tape at the top of the shoulder and measure down to the floor to get a proper height measurement. Add Three (3) inches to give the dog plenty of room if he wants to stand up.

Be sure to estimate your dog’s adult size if you order his crate while he is still growing. You can check his breed standard to get an estimate of what size he will reach at maturity to make sure your crate is large enough.

Proper measuring will assure that your pet can comfortably stand, sit, turn around, and lie down in his cage. You can always add a divider panel in the MIM Safe Variocage Double if necessary, and reserve the remaining space until your pet grows into it.

As a general rule, if you’re not sure which size to select, choose a larger size.

Sizing Chart

A. Measure from the tip of the nose to the rump or base of the tail, then add 3 inches.

B. Measure from floor to the top of the withers (high spot on the back above the shoulders), then add 3 inches

See Also

• Measuring Your Vehicle
• Variocage Dimensions