Fido Flat Story
By Scot Korth on October 12th, 2009
Our first dog came from a rescue. At the time, my wife and I wanted a small dog and after a thorough online search, we found that there was a pug rescue near our home. Prior to picking him up from the rescue, we did our due diligence and thought we knew almost everything there was to know about pugs. He surprised us on the first day.
It turned out that our new pug, Owen, was crate trained. In all our research, we hadn’t read anything about dogs that are trained to go in their crates when their owners leave the house. After finding this out, we found a used, molded plastic dog crate at a relative’s home. We brought Owen home and set up the used plastic crate in our spare bedroom.
While we couldn’t have been happier with our new pug, the plastic dog crate was an eye-sore. It was baby blue, with a metal, hinged door, and it was huge. We moved his crate against the wall and watched our precious floor space disappear.
Not only did the crate not fit with our home’s décor, it took up a great deal of floor space and it was just plain ugly. We decided that we would use the crate for now, but soon set out to find and indoor crate that better fit our home’s décor and that was easier on the eyes. Again, we found ourselves surprised.
After visits to the numerous retail chain pet stores, we found that they all carried the same basic options. We found molded plastic crates similar to ours, but in even less fashionable colors. We found metal dog crates and chain link kennels. We did not find anything that was even remotely stylish or unique.
Over the next two years we searched the online tirelessly for an alternative to the ugly plastic dog crate that we were using. We wanted an indoor crate that didn’t waste floor space, was stylish, and well-constructed. We searched for a product that better fit our home’s décor and our sense of style and we found nothing. That’s when we decided to create our own.
Our goal was to create an indoor dog crate that could save floor space by serving dual purpose as a dog crate and a piece of furniture. We also wanted a product that was contemporary, stylish and unique. Ultimately, we wanted to create an indoor dog crate that served as a safe and secure place for our crate trained dog to stay whenever we left him home alone.
The result of our work is the Fido Flat designer dog home. The Fido Flat is designed to save floor space by doubling as a dog crate and an attractive end table or night stand. It is a contemporary design, incorporates durable and eco-friendly materials, and offers a variety of accessories from which to choose. Perhaps most important, the Fido Flat is a safe, secure, and healthy home for your crate trained dog.
About the Author:
Scot Korth is the owner of Fido Flat LLC, a company that specializes in luxury dog cratesthat double as indoor furniture. He shares his knowledge of crate training and the indoor dog crate at his website.