Wooden Furniture-Style Dog Crate — Double Door with Side Cabinet

You wanted the crate to work. You just did not want to look at it.

Black wire in the middle of the living room, the plastic tray, the rattle it makes when the dog shifts at two in the morning. It does its job, and it is the least attractive thing you own, and you have moved it twice hunting for a corner where it does not dominate the room.

This one is built as furniture first. A sturdy wood finish with a flat top, so the crate stops being an eyesore and starts being a piece the dog happens to live in.

• Sits in a living room or bedroom without announcing what it is
• Doubles as an end table or nightstand, so the floor space earns its keep
• Side cabinet puts leashes, treats, and toys in one place instead of four

Double doors let you set it against a wall or into a corner and still get in easily. Wood is not the right call for a determined chewer or a dog with real separation anxiety; work through that with wire and training first.