EAST TEXAS HOG DOGGERS FORUM

I live in town ( just moved, small town but town ) so I am building my kennels on slabs with drains for washing out so I can keep the smell down and keep everything clean as I only have a one acre lot and I don't want to smell kennels anymore than my neighbors do. I have heard that walking on the cement all the time can be hard on the dogs legs and pads. I plan on having a platform for the dog to get off the floor. Anyone ever have a problem with this and if so what did you do to help. Not having cement floors is not an option. The kennels are 5 x 10

Mine are also 5x10 and I just ran 2x4s through the wire and put the barrels on them with a ply wood piece in frount of the barrel for them to get on.  More than anything cleaning is 10 times easier

Probably some truth to the concrete being hard on their feet...HOWEVER I have had dogs on concrete for several years with no problems.  I wouldnt think twice about putting them on concrete.  Hands down the cleanest method.  Do a brush finish on the slab to give it some texture so dogs dont slip around when u are cleaning.  Only way is concrete IMO

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I had asked for light brush finish and they left it pretty smooth and glad of it now tbon said he wanted it like glass and I see why.  If the dogs don't like the water they get up on the platforms while cleaning.  Also make sure they put in a decent slope mine is sloped but not really as much as I would like.  Ill get my wife to take a pic and send it to me and post it.

x2, Have had dogs on concrete for at least 20 years and never had a problem. Make sure to put a brush finish on it and a good slope. Also use a good grade of concrete and set it up where it has shade somewhere in the kennel at all times yet get enough sunshine to keep the kennels dry and free of algae.

I sloped mine 3 inches to the back and 4 inches the length of it.  I put a drain hole in the far back corner where all the water goes. This helps in letting the stool dry out.  I also put in a  4"-6" retaining wall to keep the water from going off the back of the slab.  Slab is 15'x40'.  The slope i used has the water hauling a$$ to the back and the length of the kennels. 

Yea my total area is only 10 by 25 got 10 x 10 poured so far. Ive done enough concrete work I built the forms and poured it myself. I put a 10" round drain inside the kennel and sloped it toward the drain slightly. You guys have any trouble with the plywood getting nasty? How bout teaching em to do their business in the drain.  ;) if I could do that I'd have it made. I have dog boxes for all the dogs as a conccesion to the wife wanting everything nice for the dogs and all my dogs lay on top of them also.

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The magic slope is 1/4 inch for every foot of length and poop washes right off. I do have odor control stuff for kennels. If you are interested PM me.

Love mine, if you can afford it, do it.  the pros far out weigh the cons.....

less fleas and ticks

easier to clean

no mud and yuck on rainy days

if the concrete is in the shade, it's cooler in the summer