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Originally Posted by pokey We live on a farm, and keep a few large mixed breed dogs to help out with the sheep, goats, etc. It is sometimes not practical to have them inside the house, although we consider them 'house dogs' for the most part. In the muddy weather, after they have been running through the fields, I keep them outside until I can deal with the mess and allow them back inside. I try to keep my 'kennel' very clean, and hose it down when necessary. And yes, there has been occasions when my Yorkie has stayed out there for short periods - don't freak out, she prances right in, and has all the comforts of home including toys, air conditioning, heat, etc.
I wanted something clean and comfortable. My Yorkie is small and doesn't do any damage, but the larger dogs occasionally chew if I put out blankets and soft bedding (although they don't when in the house). Rubber mats don't work if the dogs are wet because then they don't dry. Newspaper can get messy if the dogs get playing and toss it around. I really like the post with the Coolaroo bed idea, but think they may chew it, as well as the Make your own beds site..
Sorry for not saying that the dogs were not all Yorkies, but really wasn't expecting the response regardless. |
All of this sounds very reasonable! It sounds like you take great care of your animals and you really care about their well-being.
Sorry there was a misunderstanding here. I cannot speak for anyone else, but I meant nothing rude or hurtful by any of my posts. I really like the Coolaroo bed for a large dog. I'm sure they make it out of some sort of material that is chew-proof. It also looks very cool. It is completely understandable that you may want to keep your big dogs in a "kennel"-type place after they have run all over the farm and are muddy and such. I can also understand letting the yorkie stay in there for short periods of time (hopefully not at night). I know if it were MY yorkies, they think they are big dogs anyway and would wnat to be where the big dogs are!
I'm sure that is how yours is too.
Best of luck finding the perfect comfortable place for your animals to rest. Sorry again about the misunderstanding. I hope you'll stick around YT. I would really love to see pics of all your furbabies!