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kennel
From what I've seen in kennels, poured cement is the way to go. This way urine runs off and fecal matter won't get stuck anywhere.
Re: kennel
anyone here try stall matts?
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Re: kennel
Through my own experience and others use concrete by the time you buy enough paving stones it would be nicer and cheaper to use concrete.
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Re: kennel
Concrete
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Re: kennel
Ive seen rubber horse matts used, you just have to stay on top of keeping them clean.
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My wife is in the horse industry and I think that if we ever built a barn it would be cement then stall mats then bedding. I've seen stall mats on just "groomed" dirt and there was a layer of urine and fecal matter under the mats. They will not keep all things from going under them especially if a dog starts digging at the corners.
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Re: kennel
best to have matts over gravel.
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Re: kennel
we always use cement, urine poors off if you angle it a few degrees
easy to hose off and keep clean and cool
easy to scoop snow off of
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easy to hose off and keep clean and cool
easy to scoop snow off of
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Re: kennel
I'm using it in the puppy pens and Whelping pens. Good stuff.ACooper wrote:I've been using kennel decking from Farm Tek for a few years now, real happy with it. Also seems to be easier on the dogs skin. No bare spots like concrete.
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What is it setting on. Gravel, stone, clay?Combo of two?gotpointers wrote:I'm using it in the puppy pens and Whelping pens. Good stuff.ACooper wrote:I've been using kennel decking from Farm Tek for a few years now, real happy with it. Also seems to be easier on the dogs skin. No bare spots like concrete.
Or concrete?
I have concrete: works good.
Any gravel or stone, pavers, mats etc. over dirt will retain odor, bacteria, etc. to some level.
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Ruffshooter wrote:What is it setting on. Gravel, stone, clay?Combo of two?gotpointers wrote:I'm using it in the puppy pens and Whelping pens. Good stuff.ACooper wrote:I've been using kennel decking from Farm Tek for a few years now, real happy with it. Also seems to be easier on the dogs skin. No bare spots like concrete.
Or concrete?
I have concrete: works good.
Any gravel or stone, pavers, mats etc. over dirt will retain odor, bacteria, etc. to some level.
I framed it up on treated lumber.
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Re: kennel
For me, concrete was the most sanitary and best way to go. I have a gutter that flows into a leach field. Since my dogs run free on a 1 acre fenced yard each day, I rarely have to clean up poop when I kennel them in the runs each night.
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Re: kennel
Helped a buddy of mine do one in brick that he had laying around then took some old conveyor belt put that on top. Think the whole project cost him about $200.