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mbfleur · 04-30-2007, 01:56 AM

Hello,

I was wondering if anyone has ever built or owned an indoor/outdoor kennel for their yorkies (for pet or breeding purposes). The kind that is attached to a building by a dog door and has an exterior run and an interior sleeping space, preferably heated. I saw this design at some animal shelters in rather luxurious set-up, and it looked very nice.

I was thinking that this would be a good alternative to crating and using an indoor pen. Of course, it means a lot of investment, but better than crating a young puppy while I work.

More specific, I was wondering if there would be an alternative to the hard outdoor flooring (usually in concrete) to make a more attractive and comfortable outdoor space for my future yorkie. I understand that grass can be destroyed and turn into mud in such a small area and will be difficult to clean.

I googled up something called K9 Grass (www.k9grass.com) that's an aritificial grass and supposedly "easier to clean and maintain". Does anyone have experience with this? And how do you deal with poop on such a surface? Does the urine really rinse off and leave no smell/stain?

Photos of kennels welcomed!

Thanks in advance!

mbfleur

04-30-2007, 01:56 AM	#1
mbfleur YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: germany Posts: 6	indoor/outdoor kennels, K9 Grass, Anyone? Hello, I was wondering if anyone has ever built or owned an indoor/outdoor kennel for their yorkies (for pet or breeding purposes). The kind that is attached to a building by a dog door and has an exterior run and an interior sleeping space, preferably heated. I saw this design at some animal shelters in rather luxurious set-up, and it looked very nice. I was thinking that this would be a good alternative to crating and using an indoor pen. Of course, it means a lot of investment, but better than crating a young puppy while I work. More specific, I was wondering if there would be an alternative to the hard outdoor flooring (usually in concrete) to make a more attractive and comfortable outdoor space for my future yorkie. I understand that grass can be destroyed and turn into mud in such a small area and will be difficult to clean. I googled up something called K9 Grass (www.k9grass.com) that's an aritificial grass and supposedly "easier to clean and maintain". Does anyone have experience with this? And how do you deal with poop on such a surface? Does the urine really rinse off and leave no smell/stain? Photos of kennels welcomed! Thanks in advance! mbfleur