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What size wire crate for a 15-pound Dachshund: small or medium?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Dachshund | Male | 2 months and 11 days old | 6 lbs

What size wire crate does a 15 pound Dachshund need...small or medium?

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Answered By Daniel Fonza, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on October 18th, 2017

Hi there and thank you for using pet coach! I would say a medium crate would be best. This will give him plenty of room inside the crate to move around freely. You want the size of crate that allows him with a lot of free space to move around in. I hope this helps guide you in the right direction.

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