Originally Posted by
CA Jack
The only weak point is minimal area for the dogs to move around, as well as concrete flooring that basically means the dogs have to trample their own waste as soon as it's produced.
Taking photographs of a clean setup is one thing, but the reality is (unless someone is home and hosing them down a few times a day), dogs are going to be stepping in their own excrement in a small kennel run.
I personally prefer above-ground pens to runs, for this reason, if I want to keep a dog in a pen-type situation. The feces drops between the slats, and the dogs never have to step in their own feces.
I prefer chain setups overall, 10'+, for the freedom and life of the dog ... unless you live in an area of heavy snake infestation. (With chain setups, dogs also tend to poop in certain areas, and then avoid those areas.)
Lost one of my favorite bitches to a snake bite once, while on the chain, that could have been prevented by the use of an above-ground pen. Still, one snake bite in 20+ years of dogs being on a chain isn't bad.
Life-quality wise, chains are best.
Overall safety/cleanliness of the dogs, above-ground pens are best.
Appearance-wise, nice cement kennel runs look best.
Jack
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