How easily can a fabric crate be destroyed?

Fabric crates can be destroyed. But then again, so can doors. I once heard a story about a dog who chewed through the back door to warn his family when their house caught fire. They later visited the vet and found out that he had splinters in his throat. Now, I'm not saying that only heroic dogs chew through either doors or cloth crates, but I'm sure that a determined dog could chew through a crate just about as well as he could chew though anything. Bored, untrained dogs and cats can do a lot of damage. That is why they should always be trained and have some sort of toy available when confined. A dog or cat, whether a baby or adult, should be first introduced to its Homestretch crate with much praise, toys and goodies. Don't close the door at all for the first couple of days. Let it learn that its Homestretch crate will always be open and welcome. Let it occasionally find a goodie or special toy in its Homestretch crate. Let it learn that the Homestretch crate is a haven from wild ...  more