Chris Duhon Webboard User Reg: 08-14-2004
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Now I don't know from what chemicals pressure treated wood is made off but few years ago a builder had told me that the new pressure treated wood does not contain any harmful chemicals. How true is that I have no idea.
treated wood prior to 2003 had arsenic in the treatment, thats why it was unsafe for you or your dogs to be in constant contact with the wood. I researched the issue of pressure treated wood before I bought it. I know quite a few home builders, my brother-in-law owns his own home building company, and he said, pressure treated wood is perfectly safe today for humans. So I asked our vet about dogs and he said it is perfectly fine.
Also, my dogs have not been sick at all and have shown no skin, hotspot or itch problems since installing it about 10mo ago. My home depot guy said that there was a federal mandate to take off the market all arsenic treated wood and by some date I can't remember in 2003 all arsenic wood was taken off shelves and replaced with non-toxic treated wood.
Also another idea is some farm supply stores sell plastic grating that is used in some applications similar to milking operations. It has 3/4 inch octagonal drainage holes
and comes in 4 x8 sheets, with proper cross support should easily support 80lb dog, very easy to make and clean. I am big fan of above ground kennels for health reasons and ease of cleaning , maintence.
Doesnt any sport /bite people use a harness/ long line and run to burn off these crazy Mals extra energy <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" />
Quote: My dogs even attempt to clean their feet by scrapping them after they are done pooping
Chris, are they really trying to clean their feet? C'mon now! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif" alt="" />
Chris Duhon Webboard User Reg: 08-14-2004
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LMAO <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />
Jeff,
You know what the hell I'm talking about. Don't tell me you never seen a dog do that, atleast half have always done it. They are cleaning their feet or attempting to cover up their poop. Though I'v had some that were actually clean freaks and I'd swear they cared nothing attempting to cover their poop like cats, as much as they wanted to feel that "so fresh and so clean" feeling. See my dogs have manners and know to wash their paws after going to the restroom, don't be jelous <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />
How about "scent marking" it is a dominance thing, kinda like saying "thats right punks, this is my turf." I about fell over with the clean feet thing. You were killing me. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />
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The new generation wood for residential use is a copper-based chemical. It no longer has pentavalent or trivalent arsenic. I don’t like the idea that you can’t use copper treated wood under water because the heavy metals leach out and kill fish. But is ok to use it for playgrounds for our kids. Then again we put lead in paint for how many years?
There are some things money can't buy. For everything else, there's MasterCraft.
Hi guys! There is a product that comes out of Germany called the Hit-Grid. It looks like grates that interlock. They are used for horse stalls, turnouts etc. I have them in one kennel (run of the mill chainlink kennel). So far none of my dogs have dug out.
It requires a stable base and then you lay the grid, and cover it up with sand. A bit pricey but so far no problems. No standing water ever. I have seen people use them under overhangs where horses will go in and out of stalls and it is always muddy after a rain. They work great.
I don't know a site but am sure they can be found on the net. There is a dealer in Hempstead, TX that we bought ours from.
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