Heather Williams wrote 07/10/2007 10:49 AM Easy-to-clean crate mats? #147768 - 07/10/2007 10:49 AM
Heather Williams Webboard User Reg: 10-10-2006 Posts: 358 Loc: Toronto, ON Offline	Okay, so Jenga is slipping and sliding in his crate...which is no problem during the day because he has a mat to prevent it. However, I take the mat out during feeding because...well...I don't want a blood-soaked mat. Gross, and hard to clean. Can anyone think of something I could put down so I don't have to worry about injuries from a fall during feeding time? Preferably something super easy to clean/dry. He's already slipped a bunch of times and comes out limping for a few minutes, I'm afraid of hi being seriously injured...or that these frequent minor injuries might be bad for development (he's 6 months old). Thanks in advance
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Jan Williamson wrote 07/10/2007 10:55 AM Re: Easy-to-clean crate mats? [Re: Heather Williams ] #147771 - 07/10/2007 10:55 AM
Jan Williamson Webboard User Reg: 08-10-2005 Posts: 483 Loc: NE Pennsylvania Offline	I use regular cow mats that the farmers use. I'll try to find a link to them (I know there was some discussion on this forum about them). My mats stay in the crates all the time. I just use Chlorox wipes to clean them after the dogs eat. Once a week they get a good scrubbing with Tide water. Super easy to maintain and the dogs can't chew through them. As you think, so shall you be.
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Heather Williams wrote 07/10/2007 10:58 AM Re: Easy-to-clean crate mats? [Re: Jan Williamson ] #147774 - 07/10/2007 10:58 AM
Heather Williams Webboard User Reg: 10-10-2006 Posts: 358 Loc: Toronto, ON Offline	I always imagined the cow mats as having fur on them, haha. So it's really just a wipe down? I'll definitely look into that.
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Jan Williamson wrote 07/10/2007 11:23 AM Re: Easy-to-clean crate mats? [Re: Heather Williams ] #147780 - 07/10/2007 11:23 AM
Jan Williamson Webboard User Reg: 08-10-2005 Posts: 483 Loc: NE Pennsylvania Offline	There are dog mats here, and at the bottom you can click on 'cow mats.' http://www.stallmats.com/products-ranch/mats-dog.htm Any tractor supply store should have them. If I remember correctly, mine cost about $50.00 each. As you think, so shall you be.
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steve strom wrote 07/10/2007 11:37 AM Re: Easy-to-clean crate mats? [Re: Jan Williamson ] #147784 - 07/10/2007 11:37 AM
steve strom Webboard User Reg: 03-17-2006 Posts: 4203 Loc: Offline	If you want something less expensive I use the foam rubber mats that come in 24" squares and interlock together. Usually under 10dollars at auto supply stores and sometimes hardware stores. They are no where near as durable as the stallmats but for traction and clean up they work the same.
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Heather Williams wrote 07/10/2007 11:41 AM Re: Easy-to-clean crate mats? [Re: steve strom ] #147788 - 07/10/2007 11:41 AM
Heather Williams Webboard User Reg: 10-10-2006 Posts: 358 Loc: Toronto, ON Offline	Thanks to both of you. Now that I have a little more direction, I'll go see what I can find.
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