Registered: Jun 2007
Location: SW Wisconsin
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Does anyone use an elevated kennel? I see in the Bill Boatman catalog they talk about using 1"x1" welded wire on the floor of an elevated kennel. I'm going to have to redo mine soon and just wondering what the people who have tried this thought or how you liked it?

Thanks, Dan

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Registered: Jun 2005
Location: indiana
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I use above ground kennels made out of duck house flooring they come in 2x4 sheets that lock together. I Use either 2x4 0r 2x6, (depending on the size of kennel) treated , for the frame work. for my sides I use goat panels they have 4x4 holes. if i could figure out how to post some pics i will. my last pen i built I roughly had $275 in it. it was 4x6 or 8 cant remember, its my beagle pin

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E-mail me the pics

danr109@yahoo.com

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myself would think that a elevated kennel would be hard on a big dog??. an the thought of havin to pick up a dog ( if its to high ) to put him in everytime would kinda get old..

Cameron

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Registered: Jun 2005
Location: indiana
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my pens are only 24" off the ground so the dogs just have to hop up into them. I also have them on a concrete slab so cleaning is easy with a powerwasher. then in the rear i have a nice worm bed a can get some good fish bait as well. got crawlers big as my thumb.

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dan sent you some pics on yahoo hope you get them

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Look at Josh's post of his kennels. That looks like the ticket to me.
Here is a link w/ a pic.
http://forums.ukcdogs.com/showthrea...threadid=239459

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I used to use them on beagles but wouldn't on a hound to big

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we just built a bunch of them and we used 2x4's ripped in half spaced 1 1/2'' apart and it works well.

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Here's mine Dan.

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We use a flooring that we get from Scotts dog supplies seems to work great have had dogs on those floors for years.

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whats that material called I like that might never were that big or strong just 13 inch walkers I mean beagles

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this flooring is called polymax poultryoverlapping/kennel flooring you can find on google by entering its name it is like the third one down on the list.

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How is the clean up if over the ground with no concrete. It just seems the waste and ordor would be a problem.

Thanks
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How is the clean up if over the ground with no concrete. It just seems the waste and ordor would be a problem.

Thanks
Rick

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one of my beagles has climbed out because the dog house was on the inside. i have never had a big dog climb out yet. as far as cleaning them out its not too bad i can rake them out since there not very big. also lime helps

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Take a look at this flooring...you won't get anything better.

My brother got some of this out of an old hog parlor and it is great. I don't know how much it costs, but I'm sure it is very pricey.

https://gillisag.com/hog/tf.php

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I built my first one and i am going to build 4 more love them wouldnt go any other was they are cleaner and more sanitary

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http://www.senecakennelsandsupplies...oundKennels.htm

I have the double coondog shown in the slideshow. It is an awesome set-up.

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I have soem Kennels with the above ground floor. I used rough sawn cedar lumber and made a slat floor. It works great, but if it didn't have a roof the rain would wash it out, instead of hoseing it out. Most of the droppings fall thru by themselves anyway.

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http://www.senecakennelsandsupplies...oundKennels.htm

I have the double coondog shown in the slideshow. It is an awesome set-up.

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I just called Seneca kennels and supplies last night and they told me $750 for a single above ground coondog kennel & $1420 for the double. This is not including shipping.

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Sounds pretty close. If you talk to a Seneca Rep they can get you a better deal than calling them direct. A nice gentlemen from Virginia or WV that runs beagles helped me. I can't recall his name, but he is on the board.

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