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Post by duckman on Dec 26, 2005 21:51:07 GMT -5
I got a question about concrete runs and guess this is as good of a place to post it as any! Do you think they break down a hounds foot (splay the foot) from staying on a hard surface? I have been hearing of hounders using gravel, pea gravel and such in their runs. Do you think that there is a great benefit in gravel, if there is a disadvantage in concrete? What do you think? Chris
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RidgeRunner
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Post by RidgeRunner on Dec 26, 2005 22:11:59 GMT -5
I coated mine with a rubberized type coating and have a rubber mat for them to lay on
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Post by duckman on Dec 26, 2005 22:28:38 GMT -5
What type of rubberized coating did you use RidgeRunner? Was your rubber mat, like those used and sold for horse stalls?
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RidgeRunner
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Post by RidgeRunner on Dec 27, 2005 10:18:24 GMT -5
I used the garage floor type coating that has the elastic type material in it - I got it at sherwin williams paint store
I built a stoop that the dogs can jump on to go into their boxes and used the horse stall mat on it cut in half
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Post by hounddogger on Apr 13, 2006 7:20:34 GMT -5
i now old hound doggers that use concrete runs and have had no prob. they say it keeps there nails short so they dont have to clip them
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Post by Houndmomma on Apr 13, 2006 12:46:57 GMT -5
We have concrete and we still have to clip the nails. We had heard the same thing and were anxious to pour the concrete. Course, the fact that Ken does it for a living didn't hurt any! We got the mud for cost and he did the set up and finish. Anyway, we haven't had any problems with their feet. The walker's feet seem to be a little more tender than the B & T and the blue tick though. They have had less problems with tender feet since the concrete though.
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Post by the fire man on Apr 13, 2006 16:43:19 GMT -5
when i had dogs i had them on concrete and i never had any trouble with them..
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Post by Eric Beck on Jun 26, 2006 12:12:14 GMT -5
i tried concrete it is ok i just got tired of cleaning it every day i use gravel now it works a lot better
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Post by Bunnyseeker on Jun 26, 2006 18:22:17 GMT -5
Both types has its benefits and use right will help eliminate a lot of common problems .Also will cut down on parasites.
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Post by doghunter101 on Jun 26, 2006 21:09:02 GMT -5
Several of our hunting-club members keep their dogs on concrete and I have never heard any ofem complain of splayed feet on their dogs.... As a matter of fact I like their pens so good we are getting ready to build a concrete foor pen of our own to get our dogs out of the dirt.... I am really looking forward to getting it, oughta be great for the dogs and easier cleanup for me........-timrussell........
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