Straw for bedding ?

[staffs riffraff 1,068]

Anyone use straw for bedding my dog just rips any bedding to pieces no matter what tried it all just worried about any lice/flies fleas that could come in the straw and the stuff that's been vacuum packed is too dear to be changing all the time so just wanted see if anyone uses normal straw

[mick c 411]

no mate i always use shreaded paper

[brendy mc l 694]

paper the best

[skycat 6,173]

Always use straw: get it from the farm. Make sure its nice and clean and dry: not musty. I sprinkle it with diatomaceous earth to kill any bugs, mites, fleas etc. Straw is warm, dries wet dogs off fast, and is cheap. I change it every fortnight in winter when the dogs are going in wet a lot of the time. Hoover out the corners of the kennels, sprinkle more diatomaceous earth and then add fresh straw. Never have a problem with ticks, fleas or anything. Burn or compost the used straw. The other good thing about straw is that the dog can dig a good nest in it: in the real cold weather I find them half buried sometimes. Only downside is that it sticks to the coats of rough coated dogs a bit, but a quick brush over and it falls off.

[sighthound123 31]

I use straw mate, jsut make sure you treat them for fleas and replace it when it gets too chewed up because if you leave it when its been chewed up finely by the dogs they can get small bits in their eyes. But i've had no problems de-flea regular and put new straw in when needed and you'll be fine

[Simoman 110]

Raff, i tried straw for less than a year, i found it was cheap to buy, but IF the dog got wet in the run the straw was ruined in no time, same with shredded paper imo.............Shavings are terrible and i found the best method has been blankets and duvets, although as with any other bedding it needs checking daily.............

 

P.S I also got fed up with straw blowing everywhere after cleaning......

[asanley 1,009]

I,v used straw for 30 years , never had a problem.

[the_stig 6,614]

i use shredded paper .. my mate buys old cloathes of the car boots and shreds them - remove all the buttons n zips -- i found a link of shit in my runs that had a label next size 18 ..

[danby825 11]

mine are on straw just made new bed box for them in the run with a deep lip to stop it falling out seems to work well my jack gets lost in it when its cold you wouldnt know she was in there lol

[jarv5116 57]

Yeah I use straw and few handfulls of shavings in kennel, Think using duvets and cloths are shite.

Just clean it out once week.

Edited September 22, 2011 by jarv5116

[Simoman 110]

Yeah I use straw and few handfulls of shavings in kennel, Think using duvets and cloths are shite.

Just clean it out once week.

 

 

Be boring if we all thought the same, i think shavings and straw is shite

[wuyang 513]

Im considering straw, but didn't somebody mention cardboard chippings were very good, Its Just knowing where to get it from, whereas straw you can get everywhere.

 

Is there any particular type of straw which is best?

[staffs riffraff 1,068]

Cheers for replies. Skycat, I use diamataceuos earth in the dogs but can only seem to get small tubs will have to look into getting larger quantity as the small ones about 8 quid and was thinking about making a bed box pretty high to stop the mess like simo said as I bet they can get everywhere and it's the young bullx she suckles on the blanket then chews them lol been using sleeping bags mostly but had cot mattresses and allsorts but will need something she can't chew and drag out now as the cold weather soon be here. Cheers guya

[weasle 1,119]

I use paper from a solicitors as much as i want and free,Its clean and warm.

[Moll. 1,770]

Cheers for replies. Skycat, I use diamataceuos earth in the dogs but can only seem to get small tubs will have to look into getting larger quantity as the small ones about 8 quid

 

If you de-flea your dogs with frontline it will kill the mites, no need for the diatomaceous earth then