Lone Pine JB
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Registered: Sep 2004
Location: Brookville, PA
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I've used straw, but lately just continue to use wood chips pine/cedar mix with hound heater. The dog house stays at 60+ so most any bedding would be fine.
BUT, and this is important, clean the hound heater out. at least once a year. I take mine out for the warmer months. You'd be amazed how much dust accumulates inside them whether using straw or chips. And a friend lost an entire kennel and dogs due a fire caused by hound heater. My guess, and it's only a guess, is that there was a dust buildup inside and it eventually caught fire.
I take mine apart and clean it out pretty well before I put it in for the winter. Sometimes I'll used canned air and blow it out during winter season.
I'm still somewhat gun shy about them after friend losing kennel so I started investing in the Kane heated mats this year.
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