My 1 y/o female dalmatian has had a very rocky relationship with crating since we first brought her home. She has always had very intense crate anxiety. Didn’t matter what we put in there with her, she showed no mercy. I’m talking any blanket, bed, towel in there would end up shredded after an hour of us being gone. We tried everything from feeding meals in the crate, moving it to another location, giving her plenty of blankets & toys in there, etc. After she’d destroyed two different crates, we decided to just give up on it for a while.Once she started racking up damages from being uncrated & unsupervised, we decided we HAD to revisit the crate for the safety of her & our personal belongings. After some research, I decided we would try this one out. I am SO glad we did! The difference in her attitude towards this crate & others we tried in the past is seriously night and day. She even feels relaxed enough to sleep in this one! This is a HUGE deal for her.As for the crate itself, it’s quite roomy & gives her plenty of room to stand, turn around, and lay down. It’s also extremely heavy and incredibly sturdy. I definitely don’t expect her escaping this or moving it around any time soon. The bars are thick and strong as well so she cannot damage it.I will say if you have an experienced escape artist, the latches could be manipulated/opened from the inside. The gaps between bars are definitely large enough for a paw or snout to stick through & wiggle the latches, but a simple carabiner or padlock could easily prevent this issue. Overall I’m super happy with the quality and durability of this crate. It’s pricey but if you have an anxious dog it’s worth every penny!