The Start of Something New

Our Story

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From Concept to Design

The Dog Den Story

The Dog Den was inspired by two of the most important girls in my life - a cheeky fox-red labrador Holly and an ultra zoomy chocolate cocker spaniel, Margie. Living in the Suffolk countryside, my girls live very active lives and they come almost everywhere with me.

Everyone loves their dogs. We give them everything that they could possibly need - but one things my dogs really needed was an adequate travel kennel. Something which would not rattle or rust, looked half decent and my dogs actually enjoyed jumping into after a long day. And after extensive research I was disappointed that there wasn't anything suitable on the UK market. So I decided to make my own. 

I wanted to create a safe, soothing and secure space for my girls to seek sanctuary during the long car rides or nights spent away from home. A Dog Den which would not only keep my girls safe, but protect them from the outside forces - while also protecting the interior of my car!

Since this moment every detail, component and characteristic has been specifically designed and tested in real conditions to protect your best friends no matter what the next adventure brings.

Sophie Lawson
Founder

sophie lawson dog den founder sat with three dogs
red cocker inside first dog den mock up of insulation board

It all began

At home

Winter evenings were filled with drawing up new concepts and designs. I had to make the decision whether to build something based on vehicle type or dog breed. Creating a bespoke product to fit either category would be so difficult - afterall everyone owns a different dog and a different car. We came up with so many concepts it was unbelievable! After over a year, we made our first prototype.

sketch of early dog den design
initial design concepts behind the dog den
dog den cad dimensions for our story
steel tool of the dog den our story

Even then

More had to be done

Once our first prototype was made, we spent hours finalising the finaghy (some may say overlooked) aspects. We wanted to design the best travel dog crate for dogs on the UK market, so everything had to be done right not only for you as an owner, but for your dog. We are not perfect - but we soon will be!

first dog den prototype our story
early cad dog den design modifications our story
dog den protoype base non-slip feet location
dog den stainless steel black powder coated door modifications
paddle latch placement for stainless steel doors on the dog den
brown cocker spaniel sat on top of the gunmetal black dog den

1.5 years later...

We're finally there

We are so excited to finally launch the Dog Den. It is our priority to consider careful designs, use high-quality materials and build with skilled craftsmanship. Our dog travel crate features double rotomolded 20mm grade plastic for added protection, stainless steel doors, windows & hardware, non-slip feet and a drainage channel. We take great pride in our creation, as does Margie.

 
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