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Hello,
I just ordered a 10x10x6 dog kennel for my 8 month 32lb border collie mix. She is an indoor dog but I want to use this for when I have to go out in the evening instead of putting her in her crate (she likes her crate but I feel this would be nicer in good weather).
I am concerned about a few things though;
1- Is it bad for her to potty on the decking..like not bad for the decking but for her house training I mean.. its just that its kinda like flooring and I don't want to confuse her house training.
2- how often and how should it be cleaned given that it wont be used too much.
3- she is a digger and a chewer so I have to be careful
Here is my basic plan;
- create a 2by4 wood frame and build a deck made of composite boards spaced closely together on it. The 4" height should keep her away from the bottom of the fencing.
- have a roof (maybe made of wood frame and tarp?) over half, so she can have shade or sun
- have a dog house inside under the roof'd part
- possibly have a 3x3 area that is not decked with peas gravel or something that she can use to potty? to address the house training concerns.
ideas? problems?
I just ordered a 10x10x6 dog kennel for my 8 month 32lb border collie mix. She is an indoor dog but I want to use this for when I have to go out in the evening instead of putting her in her crate (she likes her crate but I feel this would be nicer in good weather).
I am concerned about a few things though;
1- Is it bad for her to potty on the decking..like not bad for the decking but for her house training I mean.. its just that its kinda like flooring and I don't want to confuse her house training.
2- how often and how should it be cleaned given that it wont be used too much.
3- she is a digger and a chewer so I have to be careful
Here is my basic plan;
- create a 2by4 wood frame and build a deck made of composite boards spaced closely together on it. The 4" height should keep her away from the bottom of the fencing.
- have a roof (maybe made of wood frame and tarp?) over half, so she can have shade or sun
- have a dog house inside under the roof'd part
- possibly have a 3x3 area that is not decked with peas gravel or something that she can use to potty? to address the house training concerns.
ideas? problems?