Registered: Feb 2015
Location: NW Arkansas
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Thinking about buying or building some new dog pens. Either off ground movable or on a concrete slab. My question is how big should they be? I know a lot are like 4 by 8 but that seems small. I would like to know what you think. Thanks.

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My pens are 10x10

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Got 3 pens 10 x 50 with one dog in each pen
16ft metal roof with 14ft wood floor on a pretty good slope
Dogs empty out on lower end never have to clean pens
They stay on wood floor under roof majority of the time

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Just built this one on a 32’x13’ slab and the last foot of it is a drain. 4 pens

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5x10 is plenty if you hunt

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I like the 6 X 12' runs. I have 4 of them 2 of them are 39 yrs. old. The other (2) are 37 yrs. old. Have (1) that is 4' x 12' that is over 50 yrs. old. That one was built in a different day and time. Best quality I've ever seen. They are all 6' high.

Had coon hounds in them for years Now they're full of hare hounds! 😗

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5x10 6ft hi

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5x10x6 on a concrete slab...works well...

I also have 10x10x6 on a concrete slab...works well for pups

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Check your States requirements for a licensed kennel just in case. In Wisconsin the minimum is 32 sq ft for one dog and 48 sq ft for two dogs in a pen.

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I have had all kind of pins over the years(60).I would go with Mike's pin,maybe put a elect wire around the the bottom,thats what has worked for me the last 25 years.(bigger runs the better,just my 2 cents worth)

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I like 8 x 10.

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I got a 20 x 40 heavy gauge 6ft high chainlink on dirt....divided into Four 10x20s,..PLENTY OF ROOM,...BEST THING I EVER DONE ...WAS TURNED A MOBILE HOME FRAME INTO AN OFF GROUND KENNEL.METAL TOP,51/4 DECK BOARDS,SIDES ARE WRAPPED WITH GOAT PANELS 8 ftx 30ft divided 3 ways,can move it around with small truck...MY OPINION OFF GROUND IS THE BEST WAY TO GO..

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Thanks for all your replies. Still trying to decide but will either go with 4X12 above ground with roof or something like 10X20 on ground.

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Thanks for all your replies. Still trying to decide but will either go with 4X12 above ground with roof or something like 10X20 on ground.

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