Brad Van Cleave wrote 12/29/2006 06:18 PM Kennel floor construction #122588 - 12/29/2006 06:18 PM
Brad Van Cleave Webboard User Reg: 12-19-2006 Posts: 10 Loc: Offline	I am about to constuct a 2 dog kennel in a residential backyard. Until this time my dog run/kennels have ben mobile fense pannels on the ground(earth) which soon become dirt and at times mud. The main thing that I am trying to work out is a maintainable flooring for the part of the run that the dogs will deficate in. I know that concrete seems to be the overall winner, but I need something a little less permanet. I am cosidering 4" of pea gravel covered with one of the composit(rubber/plastic)decking systems. I am also considering one of the inground wast decomposers or sinking a trash can. Any suggestion would be apprecitated. I want to keep my dogs clean and healthy with a very maintainable kennel.
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Heather Dzick wrote 12/30/2006 12:35 AM Re: Kennel floor construction [Re: Brad Van Cleave ] #122641 - 12/30/2006 12:35 AM
Heather Dzick Webboard User Reg: 11-18-2006 Posts: 77 Loc: Wisconsin Offline	I just used pea gravel for my outdoor dog kennels. I liked the pea gravel because it was easier on the dog paws. The poop became baked nuggets during the summers (frozen nuggets in the winters) and if I needed to disinfect the gravel, a mixture of bleach and water placed in a sprayer(which I attached to a hose). The sprayer was one I bought at a hardware store you would normally use for fertilizer or weed killer. I have one just for the disinfectant spray and I didn't use it for anything else. JMO
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Brad Van Cleave wrote 12/30/2006 01:07 AM Re: Kennel floor construction [Re: Heather Dzick ] #122642 - 12/30/2006 01:07 AM
Brad Van Cleave Webboard User Reg: 12-19-2006 Posts: 10 Loc: Offline	Thanks, Would you consider installing the (plastic/ruber) decking over the gravel or did you find that the gravel was ok?
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Amber Morgan wrote 12/30/2006 07:58 AM Re: Kennel floor construction [Re: Brad Van Cleave ] #122665 - 12/30/2006 07:58 AM
Amber Morgan Webboard User Reg: 10-18-2006 Posts: 1849 Loc: St. Louis, MO Offline	We use the flagstones...basically still cement but cut into removeable squares. The cracks between them still allows for run-off and it's easy to hose down and clean. Carbon
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Arthur Matarazzo wrote 12/30/2006 08:31 AM Re: Kennel floor construction [Re: Amber Morgan ] #122673 - 12/30/2006 08:31 AM
Arthur Matarazzo Webboard User Reg: 11-18-2006 Posts: 6 Loc: Offline	I took the same approach as Heathter. Also, I think the "give" of the gravel is easier on their joints.
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Heather Dzick wrote 12/30/2006 11:47 AM Re: Kennel floor construction [Re: Brad Van Cleave ] #122694 - 12/30/2006 11:47 AM
Heather Dzick Webboard User Reg: 11-18-2006 Posts: 77 Loc: Wisconsin Offline	Brad, I just used pea gravel.
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Katherine Ostiguy wrote 12/30/2006 12:17 PM Re: Kennel floor construction [Re: Heather Dzick ] #122695 - 12/30/2006 12:17 PM
Katherine Ostiguy Webboard User Reg: 07-24-2006 Posts: 225 Loc: Offline	I don't have a kennel run personally, but I know a lot of show people swear by pea gravel. Keeps nice "tight" feet (no splaying), easy to hose down, more give on the joints.
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