Beding

[csteed 40]

What bedding do you guys use in your kennels i'm using towl's and old bedding of my bed do you guys use different and why, new to keeping the dogs in kennel so any tips would be great

 

Thanks Colin

[foresterj 1,096]

What bedding do you guys use in your kennels i'm using towl's and old bedding of my bed do you guys use different and why, new to keeping the dogs in kennel so any tips would be great

 

Thanks Colin

i like straw Colin,used it for years no problems,i am old fashioned though or so im told

[welshwizard 33]

I use pine shavings in the sheds, rubber matting in some of my kennels and shredded paper in some of my other pens.

[BORDERSCOT 3,816]

I keep mine in the house nowadays but when they were outside I kept them on straw for years but as foresterj says it'll probably be considered old fashioned. There'll be a much more expensive alternative which'll be popular just because it's costly...

[TOMO 26,037]

i use duvets,, get them from ikea, only £2 just make shure you put them in a duvet cover, as the dogs will shred them if ya dont. chuck them over the washing line for an hour or two whilst the dogs sun bathing on the garden. you can even wash them in the washing machine

[csteed 40]

Thanks lads for the replys

[DottyDoo 500]

i use duvets,, get them from ikea, only £2 just make shure you put them in a duvet cover, as the dogs will shred them if ya dont. chuck them over the washing line for an hour or two whilst the dogs sun bathing on the garden. you can even wash them in the washing machine

 

 

 

 

 

[stabba 10,745]

Mine get a piece of carpet this time of year..come winter they get a duvet apiece..atb stabba

[lowry 48]

oat straw... nice and clean.. change beds every week.

[Gaz_1989 9,539]

I used to use shredded cardboard, would be awesome if kennel was in a shed. The only downside was that it got all over the garden and blew everywhere, hence why it would be good in a shed.

 

Other than that it was really warm and absorbent, odour free, could be left in for a week or 2 easily. Loved it.

 

Now I've switched to just carpet on the kennel floor and a pet bed mat type thing which is £2.99 from JTF wholesale. Got a few of them which I wash every week or when dirty and alternate. They are basically a 2" thick foam mat with a cotton/nylon cover.

This I find is plenty for summer. I haven't decided what to use for winter yet to replace the shredded card. Probably just a big duvet or sleeping bag? Any ideas?

 

Gaz

Edited July 3, 2011 by gareth_daniel

[Gaz_1989 9,539]

I used to use shredded cardboard, would be awesome if kennel was in a shed. The only downside was that it got all over the garden and blew everywhere, hence why it would be good in a shed.

 

Other than that it was really warm and absorbent, odour free, could be left in for a week or 2 easily. Loved it.

 

Now I've switched to just carpet on the kennel floor and a pet bed mat type thing which is £2.99 from JTF wholesale. Got a few of them which I wash every week or when dirty and alternate. They are basically a 2" thick foam mat with a cotton/nylon cover.

 

This I find is plenty for summer. I haven't decided what to use for winter yet to replace the shredded card. Probably just a big duvet or sleeping bag? Any ideas?

 

Gaz

[fernruby 6]

I have cow mats then a bale of shredded paper

[ggw 5]

Shredded paper , change it weekly in winter and ten days roughly in summer. Get it from work so no cost.Doesnt come out of kennels much as in deep beds.

[chipper 2]

i use shredded paper i wouldnt use any thing else

[csteed 40]

Think i will try out straw and paper for the winter..