Straw or Cedar Chips ?
- buckshot0074
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Straw or Cedar Chips ?
We are using straw right now, but it makes a mess as my ES is mostly an inside dog. He is locked out in an uninsulated 'mud room' with access to the outside during the day.
I heard that cedar chips work, but not sure of the smell or if he tries to eat one or two would be harmful ....
Thanks
I heard that cedar chips work, but not sure of the smell or if he tries to eat one or two would be harmful ....
Thanks
Re: Straw or Cedar Chips ?
We used to use pine or aspen ribbons, they were cheaper if I recall and much cleaner for a dog with a coat like your.buckshot0074 wrote:We are using straw right now, but it makes a mess as my ES is mostly an inside dog. He is locked out in an uninsulated 'mud room' with access to the outside during the day.
I heard that cedar chips work, but not sure of the smell or if he tries to eat one or two would be harmful ....
Thanks
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Re: Straw or Cedar Chips ?
I used to *really* like cedar. Then, I read studies about the aromatics from cedar causing respiratory problems. Since then, no cedar. Still miss the smell.
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The problem I found with chips was that they stuck to the coat and would get tracked outside into the kennel run. Straw always seemed to stay in the box.
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- buckshot0074
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Re: Straw or Cedar Chips ?
That is the problem I am having with my pup, that the straw is getting brought into the living area of our house. I don't care if it is on the floor in the 'mud room' but ....Brittguy wrote:The problem I found with chips was that they stuck to the coat and would get tracked outside into the kennel run. Straw always seemed to stay in the box.
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Re: Straw or Cedar Chips ?
Gentlemen,
I do not use either.
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I do not use either.
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Re: Straw or Cedar Chips ?
My dogs prefer a King sized bed and down comforters.
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Re: Straw or Cedar Chips ?
You let the poop eater sleep with you?Birddogz wrote:My dogs prefer a King sized bed and down comforters.
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Re: Straw or Cedar Chips ?
I opted for the pine shavings, concerned that my pup may not like the smell of the cedarsnips wrote:I like pine shavings.
I will probably do a combo of the pine and straw, Thanks to all that replied
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Re: Straw or Cedar Chips ?
Im using switch grass this year and have been very pleased....it holds up well and doesn't turn to dust and dogs seem to stay nice a cozy in it......
Any natural grass has to be better than straw....straw doesnt last long and becomes very dusty. I used to use cedar ribbon bedding but dogs always had weepy eyes and even cedar becomes dusty.
Any natural grass has to be better than straw....straw doesnt last long and becomes very dusty. I used to use cedar ribbon bedding but dogs always had weepy eyes and even cedar becomes dusty.
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Re: Straw or Cedar Chips ?
No matter what i use some of my dogs knock some of there bedding into the run and shavings is a little easier to clean for me so that's what i use.Brittguy wrote:The problem I found with chips was that they stuck to the coat and would get tracked outside into the kennel run. Straw always seemed to stay in the box.
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Re: Straw or Cedar Chips ?
I used to use straw for bedding as it was readily available for our horses until once when my Brittany got a really bad ear infection. The vet dug out a piece of straw that was embedded deep in her ear canal and began to fester. I now use cedar in the summer and pine chips in the winter months.
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Re: Straw or Cedar Chips ?
Ryman Gun Dog wrote:Gentlemen,
I do not use either.
RGD/Dave
So what do you use?
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Re: Straw or Cedar Chips ?
Straw has always been my preference.
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I would recommend that neither straw or grass hay be used as bedding. I am just coming to this conclusion. I have used both for years with no problems, but have been fighting a severe upper lung irritation that has been very hard to treat. I have been to several Vets and none of them can identify the problem. I had been using timothy grass hay in my houses and changing it on a regular basis. It has been wet and cold here in Montana and it was hard to keep the bedding dry. I found signs of mold growing on the floors of my houses. My wife suggested I remove all this hay and wash / with bleach and water and see what happens. I took her advice. Replaced the floor material in my houses and continued a high dose of cephalexen & sulfa tabs. The dogs are looking to be cleared up.
I know Guys she continues to remind me that "I told you"
I'M DONE WITH BEDDING OF ANY SORT. LOOKING AT HOUND HEATERS OR SOMETHING EQUIVALENT.
I know Guys she continues to remind me that "I told you"
I'M DONE WITH BEDDING OF ANY SORT. LOOKING AT HOUND HEATERS OR SOMETHING EQUIVALENT.
Re: Straw or Cedar Chips ?
Ribboned Aspen is the best.
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Re: Straw or Cedar Chips ?
Thanks for the advice elvis. Couple of guys here that are fighting eye infections. The only common denominator is they are both using straw they got from the same feed store.elvisclark54 wrote:I would recommend that neither straw or grass hay be used as bedding. I am just coming to this conclusion. I have used both for years with no problems, but have been fighting a severe upper lung irritation that has been very hard to treat. I have been to several Vets and none of them can identify the problem. I had been using timothy grass hay in my houses and changing it on a regular basis. It has been wet and cold here in Montana and it was hard to keep the bedding dry. I found signs of mold growing on the floors of my houses. My wife suggested I remove all this hay and wash / with bleach and water and see what happens. I took her advice. Replaced the floor material in my houses and continued a high dose of cephalexen & sulfa tabs. The dogs are looking to be cleared up.
I know Guys she continues to remind me that "I told you"
I'M DONE WITH BEDDING OF ANY SORT. LOOKING AT HOUND HEATERS OR SOMETHING EQUIVALENT.
Coveyrise64
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Re: Straw or Cedar Chips ?
i use straw in the dogbox and have not had any issues to speak of as far as health goes.
but i can surely see it being a mess if brought in the house.
i used cedar until i read the possibillities of health issues from long term use.
but i can surely see it being a mess if brought in the house.
i used cedar until i read the possibillities of health issues from long term use.
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Re: Straw or Cedar Chips ?
I used red cedar chips for the first time with my Setter. He has a pen around the front of an old building, and a doghouse inside of that. I had used straw for many years, and I will probably go back to straw. I believe it makes a warmer bed.
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