| If you are interested in something that is somewhat | | | | good drainage. |
| portable for your dog kennel flooring, you really | | | | When it comes time to clean the decking, the easiest |
| should take a look at Kennel decking. Kennel decking | | | | thing to do is to simply hose it down. If it's |
| is just like any other decking that you lay down. It | | | | particularly dirty or needs to be sanitized, you can |
| comes in pieces of varying sizes, though the most | | | | also take to it with water, scrub brush and |
| commonly used size is eight square feet, which is | | | | disinfectant or bleach (I use Clorox bleach myself) |
| nice and simple to work with. | | | | and scrub it down without damaging the flooring at |
| Raised flooring in your dog pen is always a great idea. | | | | all. |
| It keeps your dog a lot cleaner for one, and it also | | | | Portability is also a good option to have. I have had |
| helps eliminate a lot of discomfort due to | | | | to sometimes relocate my kennel and run, or move |
| temperature fluctuations. It is certainly a lot warmer | | | | the dog pen around, and I have also moved houses |
| in winter and cooler in summer than cement, for | | | | on a few occasions. Having this raised flooring that is |
| example. Hard plastic doesn't absorb and hold | | | | mobile makes moving extremely simple; whether it's |
| moisture like cement does either. Most importantly of | | | | moving house or simply moving the location of my |
| all, it is very comfortable for your dog to rest on. | | | | dog pen. |
| There's no need to add blankets or rugs for your | | | | I would highly recommend firstly getting some type |
| dog to rest on while enjoying the outdoor sun. | | | | of portable kennel flooring, and secondly something |
| Good kennel decking should be made from high | | | | sturdy, that stands up well to hard and constant use, |
| density plastic. This makes it virtually unbreakable | | | | puppies and the nasty little habit they have of |
| when exposed to normal use, and it is also pretty | | | | chewing on anything and everything, and that is easy |
| difficult to chew or destroy. As decking is usually | | | | to clean. Of course it goes without saying that the |
| constructed from slats with space in-between, this | | | | primary concern, when choosing kennel flooring, is |
| makes it not only easy to clean but also allows for | | | | that it is comfortable and clean for the dog also. |