I know this sounds silly but I need to keep my outdoor kennel clean. I have three dogs. Right now they are all in an very large outdoor kennel we built for them. I want to start bringing them in the house more and training and by spring I want to get rid of the kennel and put up the invisible fencing for them outside. But the problem is right now is that the kennel gets so dirty. I trie dto keep it clean but with all the rain then snow is seems imposible. It is just ground, we didnt put cement in there so now of course the grass is gone and with all the rain and snow and melting it is muddy in there, We had gotten so much rain and they started to go to the bathroom in their straw which I have a ton to clean out now. I just don't know what to do. Over the summer I put sawdust from the sawmill and covered the entire kennel ground, it worked well and I would scoop up their droppings everyday. But now I dont know what to do. I need some tips.
2006-12-28 10:43:59 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
I love my dogs and want them to have a clean play area when I am at work. And I want to start bringing them in the house more but now they are jsut dirty form the kennel. They have a really nice house and we even built a lean-two in there for them where we keep their food and water and tons of straw and they love that but they love to play in the mud too! Please help!
2006-12-28 10:46:14 · update #1
I saw the other question you posted about the training and there was already a real good answer.
We deal with the nightmare of muddy dogs at the rescue! And dogs do like to get dirty. I urge you to realize they are dogs and they are going to play/get dirty and that is natural. Healthy. You do not have 3 little foo foo dogs. And keeping the doggie dirt outside and not messing up the carpets will be a chore. Buy a carpet cleaner and save some stress.
We have tried it all and keeping a decent layer of straw is the best bet. You should be able to scoop up with minimal amount of straw. Rake the straw around to refresh after scooping. No need to fight mother nature/rain/snow. It's that time of year!
We can move all our pens around to fresh grass areas but not the big permanent pens. They can get really muddy at times but we leave some dirt area for potty and put the straw in and around the doghouse. Normally they will not potty right up at the doghouses.
No great solutions unless yu want to gravel the pen. Have to be careful of size gravel so won't get into the pads of feet. Good luck and wait for Spring!
2006-12-28 11:29:20 · answer #1 · answered by pets4lifelady 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dog Kennel Cleaner
2016-12-18 05:51:47 · answer #2 · answered by bernadine 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the shavings will help to absorb mess.. pee-pads can also be used to absorb messes. (or you can get hospital bed-pads if you want a more washable solution) Use a bleach mixture, or invest in a kennel disinfectant for cleaning the floors. What might be better than using a dirty mop head would be to get a floor scrubber and a floor squeegue.. put the bleach/disenfectant solution on the floor, scrub, then squeegie the dirty water away. If you intend on making the barn as a kennel in the long-term.. you may want to consider having floor drains installed, so that you can just squeegie the dirty water right into the drain.
2016-03-28 22:50:32 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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A friend recommened it to me a few years ago, and I was amazed how quickly it worked, which is why I recommend it to others. The dog training academy also has as an excellent home training course.
2016-05-31 21:55:22 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They aren't going to stand in mud to go to the bathroom.
If your structure is temporary, build a small raised floor (2x4's and 3/4" plywood, sort of like a pallet) for their bedding and keep the dirt floor raked and at an angle to allow for run-off / drainage.
2006-12-28 11:28:00 · answer #5 · answered by Pam 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Buy some hay. We used this with our outdoor dog kennels. It helps when you're scooping up the poop plus they can burrow up in it to keep a little warmer.
2006-12-28 10:52:57 · answer #6 · answered by Boo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
spread out a tarp under it.
2006-12-28 10:53:54 · answer #7 · answered by womanfromok 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋