Plastic Barrels for beds.

[Britishbull24 131]

Im thinking about using the plastic barrels for beds. I was just wondering what you boys think of them. Also what size barrel is best to use? I was just going to put them on there side with a small hole cut out for them to get in and out. Drill some ventelation holes in the roof then maybe put a rubber cow mat in and fill it with straw.

[whippet 99 2,613]

thats all me mates use is the blue barrels.................brilliant when you got a destructive dog that chews everything

[Dunkanon 380]

used to use them all the time, laid on side raised off the floor on a pallet, used the ones that tapered at the lid end, just removed the lid an filled with straw, warmer and drier than anything Ive used before or since.

[Britishbull24 131]

Cheers lads

[jay r 5]

Iv'e got inside kennels and use plastic barrels cut in half stood on their ends with a square cut out so the terriers can get in ,all i use for bedding is shavings ,if you wanted it warmer then make a wood lid to go top.The barrel size i use is the ones you see on the side of the road with salt in

[Britishbull24 131]

Lol. Iv got some at work I'm going to rob but they are a fair size. I didn't want to have them to big as it won't hold the heat as well.

 

[THE GENERAL 1,982]

thats all me mates use is the blue barrels.................brilliant when you got a destructive dog that chews everything

Not so brilliant if the dog chews and eats the barrel.

[bluecollar 104]

that is all I use..

[Rabbit Hunter 6,613]

If I could get hold of some I'd use them for kennels, they have a lot of advantages over wood...cough cough...

[just jack 998]

make some vents in them (water tight) or it will be piss wet through with condensation

[brockdog 285]

 

seen these on google ,brilliant,

[whippet 99 2,613]

thats all me mates use is the blue barrels.................brilliant when you got a destructive dog that chews everything

Not so brilliant if the dog chews and eats the barrel.

its better than wood and the barrel takes a long time to chew .............and is cheap (free) and does the job of keeping the mutt dry and is draugh proof

[3175darren 1,100]

 

seen these on google ,brilliant,

I like the look of that,

[forest of dean redneck 11,535]

 

seen these on google ,brilliant,

 

When I kept mine in barrels I enquired about these kits and there was not a european supplier for them.

I drilled 2 holes one side ,used to short lengths of timber as a stand,to stop them rolling around ,and cut half of one end out as a door.

Paid tenner a barrel ,and better than the wooden ones the dog chewed in a month.

[spazzy paddy 127]

when i had terriers i kept them in barrels no problems at all, they are chew proof,rot proof,you can jet wash em and disenfect em . i dont keep terriers now but i wont get rid of them. atb sp