Dirt floor kennel VS Concrete???

[liefalwepon]

Im thinking of laying a concrete slab for my kennels to set on. the main reasons are for cleanliness, and ease of cleaning, I can just spray them out. Also to keep the dust down, everything around my house is coated in a fine layer of dust from the dogs kicking up dust in their kennels, definitely some feces in that dust, its all over my BBQ etc. And finally to prevent dogs from digging out, I just had an accidental litter due to a female in heat digging into the kennel next to hers. Any and all advice about these issues will be appreciated

[koyote76]

I love chains. But i dont have enough shade in my new house for them. So i poured a slab. Before i moved to texas i had fogs on chains and i had dogs in kennels but the kennels were on a  raised wooden platform.

I will take chains over anything
I like wooden platform over concrete
Concrete is easy to keep clean but can be hard on dogs.
Raised platform was clean. Cooler in summer and keeps bugs down.  Only problem i had with wooden floor was dog nails had to be constantly trimmed.

[liefalwepon]

I love chains. But i dont have enough shade in my new house for them. So i poured a slab. Before i moved to texas i had fogs on chains and i had dogs in kennels but the kennels were on a  raised wooden platform.

I will take chains over anything
I like wooden platform over concrete
Concrete is easy to keep clean but can be hard on dogs.
Raised platform was clean. Cooler in summer and keeps bugs down.  Only problem i had with wooden floor was dog nails had to be constantly trimmed.

Its hard on the dogs because it causes sores on their legs? or just on their joints because it doesnt give? I have some dogs on chains but its steep and rocky were I live and the dogs cause a lot of erosion, if it was flat here Id do more chains. I would be worried they would chew the heck out of wood

[Reuben]

I like concrete the best...just put a good slope to it for when it rains or when you wash down...and for shade set the top from east to west and towards the south on account the sun is rises in the east and sets in the west but comes across the sky slightly to the south...so putting the roof make sure it is towards the south side...

I very seldom have to worm the dogs and the fleas are mostly always under control...set an auto watering system to the pens and the work load will be lessened.

[WayOutWest]

I've kept dogs on concrete for 35 yrs and haven't had issues with it. I prefer chains but I have always had some kennels for when I needed them. Some dogs seemed to be happier in them but most were way more active on a chain.

[liefalwepon]

are your dog houses down on the concrete or did you build them up off the floor to make it easier to washdown? when you do your washout does the waste just decompose on the ground or do you have it run to a septic?

[WayOutWest]

I've always used wood dog houses, but my base is from that Trex stuff sitting right on the concrete. I scoop the crap every day and just wash the concrete every few days. It gets pretty cold up here so I like wood over the plastic barrels. It would be easier to wash down if they were up but I just have never done it.

[Reuben]

for me the best dog house are the dogloo's at TSC...they are insulated and stay dry and are tough...and it cost about the same to build a decent one that probably will not hold up as well...

I shovel poop every day into a five gallon bucket that has a lid on it and wash the slab right after...but the bucket is lined with a 7 gallon trash bag that I put out with the trash twice a week...

[l.h.cracker]

I have wooden pens built 24" off the ground each pen has a jump box I wash right out the back and use rid ex the bacteria that you put in septic the bacteria eat the solids.I have zero issues with fleas and worms although I still use comfortis wormer and ivermectin.Also don't have to clip nails but I run my dogs a few times a week .I can see how chains would keep a dog in shape that didn't get worked but mine generally are sleeping and recovering from the last hunt until the next.I've thought about going to concrete in the future but am still on the fence.

[liefalwepon]

I use the dogloos to, I get the extra large ones and have two dogs in each kennel and one dogloo, it keeps them warmer in the winter. Im too far out in the mountains to have trash service. that rid-ex would probably make my dog area much cleaner at least in the winter

[liefalwepon]

I have wooden pens built 24" off the ground each pen has a jump box I wash right out the back and use rid ex the bacteria that you put in septic the bacteria eat the solids.I have zero issues with fleas and worms although I still use comfortis wormer and ivermectin.Also don't have to clip nails but I run my dogs a few times a week .I can see how chains would keep a dog in shape that didn't get worked but mine generally are sleeping and recovering from the last hunt until the next.I've thought about going to concrete in the future but am still on the fence.

it sounds like your kennels are working well for you, why would you even consider going to concrete?

[l.h.cracker]

Not anytime soon but wooden pens have a lifespan I'll probably get another 5 years outa these ones I built but the next time I build will probably be concrete floors  block and hog panel walls and a metal roof also a drain field and septic and never have to fool with them again as long as I live.

[RyanTBH]

Concrete kennels with wooden decks. Seems to be working pretty good... Nice to have em, but not as easy to clean and keep clean. Better be prepared for chit duty could times a week. Lol especially during summer