TL;DR: A snug kennel fit is a safe fit. The proper fit of your dog in its kennel is a key part of safety in the event of an accident. Dr. Seth Bynum, DVM (@birddogvet), weighs in from a vet's perspective on how to think about choosing the best crate size for your GUNNER kennel. "When it comes to maximizing your dog’s safety, the proper fit of your GUNNER Kennel is as important as its rugged, rotomolded construction. As a veterinarian, here is my TL;DR on choosing the best crate size for your dog: 1. A good rule of thumb for estimating kennel fit is to choose a size that allows your dog to sit up and turn around with minimal effort. Anything larger than that would seem excessive from a dog’s perspective and a potentially dangerous one from a safety standpoint. 2. A more snug fit between your pup and the kennel works much in the same way seatbelts and airbags do at helping slow down the dog before the stop. Think of the walls of your kennel as your truck’s bumper and the interior space as the seatbelt and airbags. As rock-solid as they feel to the touch, the dynamic, flexible properties of the rotomolded plastic allows the kennel to slow down gradually, a quality best appreciated in slow-motion footage of crash tests. The kennel frame absorbs the impact of the collision, flexing and spreading the energy over a larger surface area while maintaining its structural integrity. The farther the distance the dog has to travel before coming into contact with the kennel wall, the greater the impulse generated in the pup’s collision with the kennel itself. Simply, a more snug fit between your pup and the kennel works much in the same way seatbelts and airbags do at helping slow down the dog before the stop." Need help finding the best size for your dog? Comment down below and we'll give you a recommendation 🤝