Kennels concrete or not

[Juan Horton]

I know this has been discussed, but I need to know if concrete really is bad on dogs feet and legs.

[Pwilson_10]

Build them flat with a curb all the way around and then put sand in them and u won't have no problem I like mine


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[Reuben]

IMO...concrete is the way to go...fleas tend to be kept under control...less worm infestations...never have had bad or flat feet due to concrete...just don't let the dogs get too over weight...

[EK kennels]

Concrete, never had a problem with feet or legs.

[charles]

use the search function and you probably will pull up numerous pages of this exact topic.
pwilson, so your saying just pour a 4-6" curb and fill with sandbox sand or something similar? what area of the US are you in and how are the fleas in your area using sand compared to having them on chains compared to concrete? i like that idea of the sand, it allows for water/piss to leave the kennel, makes scooping the poo easy, but not as easy as washing it out, and much easier and way less muddier than just on the ground, but not as good as concrete. I'm liking the sand idea, i did that for chicken coup bc i was tired of walking in mud to feed them, plus it gives them something to peck at and put rock chunks in the gizzards.

[ED BARNES]

I like concrete for the reasons above, plus it makes their pads TOUGH! Yeah, it is a little hard on the joints of old or very large dogs though. Everything is a trade off. 

[Black Streak]

Small kennels of concrete,  wood, dirt or anything are not only hard on a dogs feet but hard on their bodies IF they are not given proper exercise.   Especially growing puppies.     If they get addiquit exercise of the right kind then small kennels are no problem.      Running dogs such as sight hounds and lurchers are harder on their feet and muscles than curs and bulldogs  eventhough a cur might put it's feet down a lot more during an average hunt, the way the sight hound dog runs at speed puts more stress on its ligaments, tendons, and muscles.       That's not to say an unfit cur or bulldog won't suffer the same problems because they will, just not as frequently seen.       Hence the reason I even mention it.    If a person doesn't hunt their dogs often or keep them fit with addiquit exercise and just keep them locked up till you go hunting every now and then, you could very well see the same problems arise in your dogs as the people with sight hounds and lurchers will often encounter under the same circumstances.   Having said this, I know of curs kept the way I have described and I have never seen them get such an injury like my dogs are prone to get should I house my dogs under the same identical circumstances.     
   

[Bo Pugh]

I have concrete in my kennels and I like them, you need somewhere to be able to wash out the number 2 though it its going to get bad. I have a conveyor belt run the length of my kennels that goes into a pipe that goes to a creek about 80 yards away so that helps a lot. I have not had any issues at all with my dogs health on them and I have some dogs that bounce a lot and all seem fine.

[Juan Horton]

I started the forms today, I will have dirt, concrete and wooden deck floor kennels now. If concrete works I might do all concrete.