Bedding

[dan john 82]

what is the best bedding to use i use straw but been told it can cause ticks and mites is that true whats best all advise helpful many thanks

[MOUSE TRAP 19]

a used straw for years but now on shreded paper dogs used to piss on the straw.

[DazAllison 32]

I use straw mate, used shredded paper before with the greyhounds but always found straw the best aslong as their flea'd and washed regularly then their fine

[thefensarefarbutistillgo 2,480]

The budget quilts from asda £5 for a single one and change them once a month

[Gaz_1989 9,539]

Best bedding I've ever used was cardboard pieces. 2" x 1" pieces. Massive bale for £7.

 

Really warm. Lasted ages before it needed changing.

 

Only downside was it got all over the garden so I went back to quilts.

 

New kennel is a big 4' x 4' storage crate inside the garage though so the cardboard would be contained. So I'm going to switch back to this soon.

 

Gaz

[jf1970 328]

i have 2 of these in my kennel, i have the large ones that 4 dogs sleep together on, they are easy cleaned and dried, 2 of my dogs are a bugger for scratching and making there bed and previously ripped other beds to shreds within a week or so, but these beds have lasted well, i have had them for 4 years now and they are as good now as the day i got them. i hope the link works.

 

http://www.pet-supermarket.co.uk/Products/HB2492/danish-designs-county-green-deep-duvet

[dan john 82]

thanks straw must be alright then them beds look good might try one only thing is i reacon puppys will chew it thank for all the posts

[wuyang 513]

Never had a problem with straw

[paulus 26]

changed to shreaded waxed paper a couple of years ago, wouldnt use anything else now

[fitchet 788]

Vetbed. Cant be beaten in my opinion .....

[TOMO 24,873]

I get duvets from ikea,, for £ 2.50 ,,, but I've recently put a giant cardboard box on top of the raised bed, this box has a lid I cut a small hole in, and dropped the heat lamp through, I then cut a rectangle hole as an entrance to the box,,, and inside laid out the duvets,, warm as toast in there,,,,, just have to make sure your dogs are dry when they go to bed

[Tiny 7 1,694]

Sounds spot on Tomo.

 

Thats the trick too keeping bedding dry and decent is too dry your dog off before they go back in there beds (Which should happen everytime IMO anyways)

[noddy10 411]

waxey shredded paper.

[TOMMYONEIL 650]

I buy the old blankets from the charity shops works a treat for my dogs

[CorkyJohn 808]

Tried cheap beds/blankets etc, all would be shredded within an hour. Tbag bedding was too messy, been using hay for a while now & it seems fine. The bitch destroyed 2 kennel coats aswell....cost me a few quid upto now the little b@%#ard lol