plastic barrels

[the night hunter 130]

any one use plastic barrels for dog sleeping area.

 

seen them used in US quite a bit they say no problems in the cold either.

 

any info?

[Carraghs Gem 1,675]

dont see that it'd do any harm, after all is it really any different to the plastic kennels that pet stores sell?

as long as they are raised off the ground a few inches a barrel should be fine.

 

[the night hunter 130]

dont see that it'd do any harm, after all is it really any different to the plastic kennels that pet stores sell?

as long as they are raised off the ground a few inches a barrel should be fine.

 

thats what i thought just didnt know if the be bit cold give it a go if the dog comes out with all its hair on end i guess its cold

[j1985 1,984]

Know a few people that use them, hold the heat well and easily cleaned! Just make sure if you get one 2nd hand that they've only held water not any type of chemicals.

 

 

[the night hunter 130]

Know a few people that use them, hold the heat well and easily cleaned! Just make sure if you get one 2nd hand that they've only held water not any type of chemicals.

 

yrh these on ebay not used for chemical and only 9.99 each 45 gal

[j1985 1,984]

Sounds good!! Might grab one myself.

[the night hunter 130]

Sounds good!! Might grab one myself.

 

u have to drive to gatwick area to collect!!

[Dean Isnt A Tindle 20]

a mate done with with the large blue water barrels, wooden frame for it to sit on 2ft off the floor and a sqare cut out of the end where the hole was, the terriers loved em

al try and get a pic next time am round his

[Guest long-tail]

would you not get condensation building up on the inside causing damp,just a thought?

[RETIC80 11]

They work well, use them in my kennels. Easy to keep clean, just hose and disenfect once a week, dogs love them especially when we had that extreme cold last year, i just packed good quality straw!!

 

No, never had any probs with condensation, though mine are cut in half, then mounted to 3x2 to lift off the floor.

[gnipper 6,546]

I tried one and suffered with condensation, I stuck a board across the bottom and drilled holes under that but it was still getting the bedding damp.

[leegreen 2,219]

They work well, use them in my kennels. Easy to keep clean, just hose and disenfect once a week, dogs love them especially when we had that extreme cold last year, i just packed good quality straw!!

 

No, never had any probs with condensation, though mine are cut in half, then mounted to 3x2 to lift off the floor.

Cut in half, I would call them beds not kennels and they do sweat. What way do you cut them in half?

[Tiny 7 1,694]

Iv heard the suffer from condensation, And bedding gets damp throw it, But heard others say they get on well with them i think iv heard more terrier men use them that lurcher men

[micckey 106]

i used one this year for a lurcher ,,just screwed a plank to bottom to stop it rolling nd one on front to hold beddng in...,, also so i could clean out the pen without it getting wet inside as they hold water,but as a quick nd easy kennel spot on,,,it was used to hold rain water before.. i never noticed any condensation as the bedding was old news papers changed every weekend,,the papers where dry when removed,,ive since returned to a wooden one but only cos ive moved it inside shed

[skycat 6,174]

I tried them, holes drilled top and bottom (which means along the two opposite sides as the barrel was laid on its side off the ground on wooden props) No matter what I did they got damp and stayed damp inside. Maybe those in the US who use them get away with it if they are in very dry areas. Or maybe they need to be much bigger so air circulates better: who knows.