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National Cage Exercise Pens For Your Pets
Ex-pens allow more freedom outdoors
While many cage manufacturers may try to cut costs by using a lighter gauge of wire, National insist on using only heavier gauge wires in the construction of all our products. The result is a more sturdy, more durable product that is better able to withstand years and years of use by even the most rambunctious animals.
National designs our wire mesh floors with optimal spacing to ensure that paws and limbs can't be pinched or caught and lead to an injury of the pet. What's more, they protectively coat our floors with a nontoxic black polyester powder coating that not only makes them look good, but makes cleanups easier and adds significantly to the life of the floor.
All National wire pens and crates can be quickly collapsed or folded into a compact shape, allowing them to be stored or transported more easily.
National, the makers of our pens, crates and cages, believes the right choice for a pet is the one that meets both the animal's needs for comfort, security and individual space and the owner's needs for proper hygiene, safety and convenience. As such, all our pens and crates are carefully designed to address a wide range of important concerns in animal care, and provide the best living environments for the pets that will use them. What's more, we ensure that all our products provide the ultimate in durability and value by using only the finest materials and manufacturing techniques available to us.
Crate Training
Your Pets New Home
The most common misconception about a dog crate is that it is a cruel form of caging a pet. This is completely false. In fact, most expert authorities and veterinarians recommend dog crates as the best way to raise a puppy. As dogs are denning animals by instinct, they will actually find a crate to be a secure and safe sanctuary.
Why A Wire Crate?
A wire crate is recommended because it allows for proper ventilation and visibility. If a puppy cannot see where strange noises are coming from, it may become frightened and develop bad habits. Wire crates are also easily moved and will fold flat for storage. The portability of a wire crate makes it also useful for travel.
Positive Behavior Patterns
The most important benefit of crate training is the control of the puppy when it is left alone. When puppies are left alone and allowed to roam too large an area, they become anxious, and possibly destructive. Confining your pet to a crate will help eliminate these negative behavior patterns. As a pet owner, you can enjoy peace of mind knowing the dog is comfortable and secure and that your valuable household goods are protected.
House Training
A dog has a natural instinct to keep the area where he rests or sleeps as clean as possible. Most dogs will make an extra effort to control their own elimination when confined to a crate. If the owner encourages proper elimination in the proper place immediately after the dog is released from the crate, the job of house training can be quickly accomplished.
Selecting Your Crate Size
A crate should always be selected that fits the dogs needs when he is full grown. The dog should be able to comfortably stand up, turn around, and lay down in the crate. Do not select a crate that is too large as it defeats the purpose of giving the dog the sense of having his own enclosed den.
Where To Put The Crate
The crate should be kept in a semiprivate spot in the kitchen or family room. Always keep the crate away from drafts or direct heat.
Introducing Your Dog To A Crate
Within a short period of time, your pet will feel content and accept the crate as their own space or den. Before your pet is placed in the crate, be sure to remove both collar and tags to prevent possible entanglement. Introducing your dog to a crate must be done gradually. Start by keeping your puppy in the crate for intervals of 10 minutes while you are in the room. Gradually extend the pup's quiet time to about 30 minutes. As you dog matures you will be able to leave your pet in the crate for longer durations that should never exceed more than six to eight hours.
If you have further questions about crate-training your puppy, or about selecting the proper size of crate for your pet, please contact us by e-mail.
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Greeting and Holiday Cards - A wide selection of greeting and holiday cards featuring your number one terror.....the yorkie! Buy singles or in sets.
Pet Ramp and Pet Step - Avoid joint problems and accidents in toy breeds and large breeds by choosing from our 7 sizes of pet steps or from 11 styles of pet ramps.
Doggles- Fashion sunglasses with UV protection for your dog. ILS Doggles and Ja-Lo style sunglasses.
Belly Bands- housetraining aids or boy diapers for your dog.
Yorkie Purse- Several GREAT looking yorkie purse for fashion fun!
Pet Carriers and Sherpa Bags- pet travel supplies for your pets including wheeled pet carriers (can double as a pet carseat), sherpa carriers, sherpa back pack and sherpa totes.
Pet Carseat and Pet Travel- A simple and inexpensive car harness, chose a pet carseat from five styles, or a wheeled pet carriers (can double as a pet carseat) to ensure safe pet travel.
Agility Fun- An aglity starter kit for beginners, and practice equipment for those that are more serious. No competitive agility equipment is found here.
Pet Pockets and Front Pouches- 6 styles of pet pockets, or pet front carriers to take your toy breeds with you. Also the Lumbar pac the pet hipster AND a pet bicyle basket!
Pet Beds - economy pet beds in several colors. The well known Bowser Pet Bed for the more plush minded. Crate mats / nap mats, pet pillows and the luxery pet sofa bed.
Treats for Terrors- Herbal Wafers, Jubilee Wafers with glucosamine, Smooches, Wild Side Salmon Treats, nylabones, and smokey bones.
Pet Toy Box- Wooden pet toy box in your choice of stain. Add your pets name to personalize the pet toy box.
Toys for Terrors- Boingo Ball, I Cube, plush toys with squeakers, and latex squeaker toys for your dogs.
Flint River Ranch- quality kibble in Lamb / Millet / Rice Dog food, Puppy Adult Kibble, and the new Fish and Chips (trout and sweet potato) All natural dog food.
Honest Kitchen- Embark, Force and Verve dehydrated dog foods. Supplements include Sparkle, Invigor and Perfect Form. All natural dog food which is perfect for home and pet travel.
Ex Pens / Exercise Pens- 6 heights of ex pens including our most popular and hard to find 18" exercise pens. All by National Cage. We also carry add on panels to extend your exercise pens, you will find add on roof and flooring for your ex pens too.
Pet Cages / pet crates- pop up dog tent, outward hound porta crate, and 14 sizes of (wire pens) pet crates, and puppy pens by National Cage. Accessories include galzanized trays and crate carts to for easy moving of your pet cages. Multi Level Pens are popular with multiple dog owners.
Grooming- Pet Clippers including the Arco Moser Mini Clipper and the Arco Moser Full Size Rechargeable Clipper. For trimming ears and feet on toy breeds, we have the Wahl Pocket Pro and the Wahl Stylique Trimmers. You will also find Grooming bands / Top Knot Bands.
Yorkie Home Decor- Yorkie Bookends, Yorkie Statue, Yorkie Figurines, and Yorkie Plaques. Great for gift giving.
For the Yorkshire Terrier- Collar Cover Bandanas, and Character Yorkie food and water bowls.
Top Knot Bows- 28 styles of top knot bows and grooming bands, or top knot bands.
T-shirts and apparel- Long and short sleeve T-Shirts and sweatshirts too in 5 different designs.
Yorkie Notecards- 3 styles of blank notecards including a holiday card.
Yorkie Artprints- In paper prints, heat prints and digital fine art prints. All featuring the yorkie of course.
Miscellaneous Gifts- Yorke bookmark, magnet, stickers, and mouse pads all with yorkie design.
Memorial and Keepsakes- Slate pet memorials, caskets and urns..
Yorkie Weathervane / Signs- Custom yellow signs, and magnetic advertising signs for the car. Mailbox toppers, house signs, and yorkie weathervanes.
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