Good ideas for kennel bottoms?

If you can't afford cement, patio blocks are the way to go. Whatever you do, don't put down pea gravel or anything like that as the dog can ingest it, and it also makes cleaning next to impossible. This would be another option, and I have a few of these panels, but depending on the size of kennel, it might be too expensive for you too. Maybe you could do half of the pen in patio blocks, and the other half with the Kennel Deck. Here's the link:

http://www.petedge.com/catalog/product.jsp?product...

When I first purchased my Kennel Deck panels, my Husband actually drove to the place that manufactures it because it's about an hours drive from my house. That was years and years ago, so it was much cheaper than, than it is now. The panels do attach together so they aren't slipping and sliding all over the place.

I don't think I would do rubber mats as they would probably hold in the smell of urine and feces, unless you were able to bleach them without them falling apart over a period of time.

Oh, and before I forget, if you go with the patio stones/blocks, check your local Craigslist from time to time. I see them for free all of the time, and have picked up dozens and dozens myself for free.

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