MidWest Homes for Pets Intermediate Ovation Single Door Folding Dog Crate, 36-Inches, Space-Saving Patented Up & Away Door, Leak-Proof Pan, Divider Panel, Black Review

Our scorecard

The overall score is owner satisfaction weighted by how many reviews back it, so a high rating from few reviews counts for less. The bars below show where this model stands against the other dog and cat food, health, gear and grooming we track in this category on price, popularity and size. Context, not marks against it, and our read of the data, not a lab test.

Overview

["The MidWest Ovation 36-Inch crate is built for medium to large dogs, with a single door that uses MidWest's patented Up and Away design, sliding upward instead of swinging out into the room like a standard hinged door. That makes it a practical choice for placing the crate flush against a wall, in a corner, or in a narrower hallway where a normal swinging door would be awkward.", "It includes a divider panel and a leak-proof plastic pan, and the black metal frame folds down for storage despite its 37.25 by 23 by 25 inch footprint. At 22.6 lbs, it's lighter than the large-breed side-by-side SUV crate in this lineup while still offering solid room for a medium to large dog.", "At $98.21, it sits in the middle of this lineup's price range, and with 2,100 reviews and a 4.5 star average plus a 1-year manufacturer's warranty, it has a strong, consistent reputation among MidWest's crate lineup."]

Specifications

Best for

Indoor

Breed size

Large

Weight

22.6 Pounds

Performance notes

The Up and Away door is the headline feature, sliding upward rather than swinging outward, which cuts down on the floor space a standard crate door needs when open. Combined with the leak-proof pan and divider panel, it's built around the same practical, easy-maintenance approach as MidWest's other crates, just with a door mechanism aimed at tighter living spaces.

What buyers say

With 2,100 reviews and a 4.5 star average, this crate has a solid, well-established reputation, though current data shows no bought-last-month figure, so recent sales momentum isn't reflected in this number.