This is a very nice looking piece, but the quality is poor. The spindles are very thin dowels, which were easily and completely destroyed by our dog, allowing her to escape the kennel. She also managed to break off the latch with her TONGUE. We have replaced the latch and added aluminum slats instead of the chopsticks that were used, and it is now secure again. But the additional cost of repairing and improving it on top of the cost of the item made this not a very affordable choice.