If you are looking for something simple, fast and easy to lay down for your kennel flooring, you might want to look into some of the more portable kennel flooring that is readily available these days, such as kennel decking, or instant kennel flooring, or even heavy duty rubber matting.
The beauty of using this type of flooring for your kennel is that it is very easy to move around, as it is not attached to the ground, or cemented down thus it can very easily be picked up and moved to a new location. This is especially helpful if you regularly travel with your pets or if you find you have to switch the location of your kennel often due to seasonal weather changes etc.
Another plus with this type of dog kennel flooring is that it is also very easy to take out of the kennel and scrub down or hose down. This is particularly handy if you have had a sick dog, or if your kennel has become very soiled for any reason. It also allows you to actually scrub the flooring with a good cleaning substance such as bleach (though if you do use bleach, be sure to hose it down or wash it down with hot water afterwards to remove all traces of the bleach.)
Even if you don't travel around or need to move your kennel from time to time, it is still very handy to at least have some heavy duty rubber matting on hand in case you ever need it for any reason. Better to have it and not need it, than to need it and not have it.
Sunday, November 15, 2009
Friday, October 23, 2009
Taking your Dog Camping
Love to take your dog with you when you go camping? Well, you're not alone. Apparently statistics show that up to 75% of campers travel with their pets! It makes a lot of sense, when you think about it. For one, you don't have to try to find someone who will pet-sit your pet for you, or put your beloved best friend into a kennel while you're gone. Secondly, you get to enjoy each other's company even while traveling on the road!
It seems that at last, RVing is for the dogs. Check it out!
It seems that at last, RVing is for the dogs. Check it out!
Cutsey Dog Cages
Are they practical? Maybe not. Just recently I went to visit with my aunt. She's a retired school teacher, as stern as anything when she was a teacher, recently widowed. I don't visit her often, mainly because she brings back memories of very dry history classes at school and raps on the knuckles at dinner if I inadvertently picked up something with my fingers!
Now, for her company, she has two tiny dogs -- little white, fluffy things, that run around your ankles and yap. She has also decided that they should live in little castle designed, soft dog cages. They are, or rather were, pink and white, with ribbons hanging off them everywhere. Well, you can imagine what they look like now.
They have been chased, dragged around the living room, chewed on, peed on (yes, it's disgusting!) and look terrible. And all the while this is going on my aunt looks on fondly and laughs at them. Well, she did give a stern no when little Toochy lifted up his leg and peed on the corner of the worst damaged one.
I suggested she invest in some other, more durable type of dog pens for them but she insisted that these were cute, and that they 'loved them to death and she couldn't deprive them of their playthings.' Well, can't say I didn't try!
Now, for her company, she has two tiny dogs -- little white, fluffy things, that run around your ankles and yap. She has also decided that they should live in little castle designed, soft dog cages. They are, or rather were, pink and white, with ribbons hanging off them everywhere. Well, you can imagine what they look like now.
They have been chased, dragged around the living room, chewed on, peed on (yes, it's disgusting!) and look terrible. And all the while this is going on my aunt looks on fondly and laughs at them. Well, she did give a stern no when little Toochy lifted up his leg and peed on the corner of the worst damaged one.
I suggested she invest in some other, more durable type of dog pens for them but she insisted that these were cute, and that they 'loved them to death and she couldn't deprive them of their playthings.' Well, can't say I didn't try!
Sunday, September 27, 2009
Dog Kennel Insulation
While it may not be essential to actually install installation inside of your dog kennel and run, there are some things you can do to make sure that the kennel itself remains at optimum temperature, particularly during months of extreme weather during the peak of summer or height of winter.
Some simple things you can do is to first of all plan carefully where you will place your kennel. If it's portable, then that's not a problem as you can move it around at will, and keep it in a desirable spot. But if it is going to be a more permanent kennel, then make sure that during summer it is out of the direct mid-day and early afternoon sun, and that there's plenty of shade.
If winters are a problem for you, have the kennel located so that wind, rain and snow can't easily come in the kennel door. This is best accomplished by having the door face the side of the house or a wall.
Building up a floor in your dog kennel also helps keep your dog off the cold floor, and making sure that cement floors are covered with mats (stable mats are great) will also help keep your dog warm and comfortable.
Remembering that white reflects heat and dark colors absorb heat may also help you to keep your dog cooler during summer, or warmer during winter. If you want to heat up your kennel during winter, it's a good idea to have it made from dark colored material so that heat is absorbed. If heat is a problem, paint the outside white, or another light color.
Making these simple adjustments when planning your kennel can make all the difference in the comfort of your dog.
Some simple things you can do is to first of all plan carefully where you will place your kennel. If it's portable, then that's not a problem as you can move it around at will, and keep it in a desirable spot. But if it is going to be a more permanent kennel, then make sure that during summer it is out of the direct mid-day and early afternoon sun, and that there's plenty of shade.
If winters are a problem for you, have the kennel located so that wind, rain and snow can't easily come in the kennel door. This is best accomplished by having the door face the side of the house or a wall.
Building up a floor in your dog kennel also helps keep your dog off the cold floor, and making sure that cement floors are covered with mats (stable mats are great) will also help keep your dog warm and comfortable.
Remembering that white reflects heat and dark colors absorb heat may also help you to keep your dog cooler during summer, or warmer during winter. If you want to heat up your kennel during winter, it's a good idea to have it made from dark colored material so that heat is absorbed. If heat is a problem, paint the outside white, or another light color.
Making these simple adjustments when planning your kennel can make all the difference in the comfort of your dog.
Naughty Dogs?
Having a problem getting your pooch to obey the house rules? Well, you're not alone. Considering that there are 75 million pet dogs in the US alone, there are bound to be some that cause chaos when left at home. Marni Jameson recently detailed some of the things that she is going to do to help her two pet dogs be more home-friendly, in this recent article,"At home: It may be a dog's life, but they have to behave". Take a look and take heart if you have a less than obedient dog, all is not lost!
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