My dog and I love this thing! Shes never been a fan of crates but she needed a place to feel safe and snug so I thought this would be perfect. I had to take it super slow and desensitize her to it. But now she goes in on her own and I can close the little gate. I will say that if you have a medium-larger strong dog, they can definitely get it open while its locked. The locking is sort of flimsy, but it works for my little one. Assembly was super easy! Its great quality other than the lock, I think its meant for your dog to go in and sleep and feel safe not really like a kennel situation where its securely locked.