Dog Run

fiestaman

Having problem with the girlfriends dog run. we put bark down on the ground and its turned into s**t with the bad weather. i was woundering would polishing stone or something like that be good instead of the bark. what do yee use, besides from concrete.

deeksofdoom

fiestaman wrote: »

Having problem with the girlfriends dog run. we put bark down on the ground and its turned into s**t with the bad weather. i was woundering would polishing stone or something like that be good instead of the bark. what do yee use, besides from concrete.

Concrete is the only option, stone, bark, sand, gravel, screedings, slabs are a waste of time. Concrete is easy to clean and way more hygienic than any of the aforementioned.

jwshooter

how big is the area

pullandbang

Hard to beat the concrete. It's the easiest to maintain and keeps the dogs nails short.

ianoo

concrete is your only man
easy to wash down and disinfect to keep smells down

ian

ShowAndGo

I am just in the middle of building one for my dog. I got my hands on a sod cutter to take up the grass, squared it off using 2*3’s and put down a 3 inch concrete base with a drain in one corner. I have two rows of blocks going around the outside and I am going to fasten 2*3 uprights to them and close it off using a heavy chain link fence.

whitser

ShowAndGo wrote: »

I am just in the middle of building one for my dog. I got my hands on a sod cutter to take up the grass, squared it off using 2*3’s and put down a 3 inch concrete base with a drain in one corner. I have two rows of blocks going around the outside and I am going to fasten 2*3 uprights to them and close it off using a heavy chain link fence.

fix a wooden frame to the blocks then just tack a strong wire mesh to the frame. i made a frame with a door in it for access, treated it with cedar shed life then u-nailed strinf wire mesh to it. use door fixings to fix the frame to the block work.

deeksofdoom

ShowAndGo wrote: »

I am just in the middle of building one for my dog. I got my hands on a sod cutter to take up the grass, squared it off using 2*3’s and put down a 3 inch concrete base with a drain in one corner. I have two rows of blocks going around the outside and I am going to fasten 2*3 uprights to them and close it off using a heavy chain link fence.

I used Chain Link fencing on my run and my springer pup broke several holes open out through the bottom of it. In the end I had to reinforce it with 2" weld mesh to shop her getting out

whitser

deeksofdoom wrote: »

I used Chain Link fencing on my run and my springer pup broke several holes open out through the bottom of it. In the end I had to reinforce it with 2" weld mesh to shop her getting out

snap on the chain link fence, my springer did the same. i changed it 1" weld mesh. u-nailed it to the frame. even the hounds cant get through it, and the chew through anything.

cavan shooter

fiestaman wrote: »

Having problem with the girlfriends dog run. we put bark down on the ground and its turned into s**t with the bad weather. i was woundering would polishing stone or something like that be good instead of the bark. what do yee use, besides from concrete.

Why are you keeping the girlfriend in a dog run?, better stop putting the girlfriend in a dog run or youll be in the dog house:D:D:D

sorry:o couldnt resist

Nimrod69

I tried keeping my girlfriend in a run as well ... she was having non of it lol

I have u-nailed the welded mesh to the "inside" of my up rights stops the little blighters chewing on the uprights.

Kaldorn

I too am building one at present id like to use decking posts up to 6 foot for aestethic reasons and if i need it i can wrap chicken wire around the edges..any advice appreciated its for a husky

whitser

get galvo wire mesh,1" square, chick wire wont hold a huski. concrete base smooth finish, running of to a gully to take away water, plumbed into the sewer.

pullandbang

Kaldorn wrote: »

I too am building one at present id like to use decking posts up to 6 foot for aestethic reasons and if i need it i can wrap chicken wire around the edges..any advice appreciated its for a husky

If you can at this stage - put in outdoor lights and an outdoor tap.

whitser

pullandbang wrote: »

If you can at this stage - put in outdoor lights and an outdoor tap.

i second that.

Kaldorn

ill put the tap in but why do i need the lights? i have an infared light that comes on if the beem is broken and i only just realised that the dog will set the thing off constantly...DOH

terminator2

when i built my dog run i put in a concrete base put in an aj and gully . I also plumbed it for a tap and i fitted a lamb drinker so my springer always has access to water i then built her a shed complete with door and dog flap.I fitted a light inside the pen and i also fitted a power point just in case of nuclear attack.It makes it easy to clean and keeps my missus off my case