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iandromiskin Rank attained: Hazel Tree

Joined: 30 Apr 2008 Posts: 43 Location: Dromiskin, Co. Louth.
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Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2009 8:36 am Post subject: Dog Run Surface |
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Just wondering what the best surface is for a dog run ? I have the corner done but was planning to use sharp sand instead of gravel to keep the costs down. is this a good idea ? I have the ground on either side sloping downwards to a central drain also. |
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Foxylock Rank attained: Sessile Oak Tree


Joined: 08 Aug 2009 Posts: 291 Location: cork
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Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2009 2:38 pm Post subject: |
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Dogs love to dig so if you put sand in the run be prepared for the consequences !! Also would it not get matted in their hair. I have my two guys on concrete with a square of grass about 40' by 40' where they play. It works for us  |
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birdie Rank attained: Rowan Tree


Joined: 16 Jun 2006 Posts: 146 Location: west of ireland
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Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2009 7:26 pm Post subject: |
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Foxylock wrote: | I have my two guys on concrete with a square of grass about 40' by 40' where they play. It works for us  |
Well the concrete works well for keeping my dogs nails trimmed. but like you Foxylock they also have access to a fair sized patch of grass. We used sand as a base at one time but found it irritated the dogs skin. What did you decide to go with iandromiskin? |
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dinahdabble Rank attained: Rowan Tree

Joined: 24 Mar 2009 Posts: 128 Location: Torr
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Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2009 11:58 pm Post subject: |
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concrete yes, but not a smooth surface - can go green and slippery or freeze and get slipery. It's quite good if you can put parallel ridges in with a wide toothed rake so that doggy substances run off in the disired direction, and disifectant etc can be swept to where it is supposed to go allong the furrow - ending up in a gutter. |
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