what to put down in chain spot?

[Gotta12v]

my yard holds water bad this time of year and the chain spots are staying muddy and wet. do any of you put down sand or gravel in your chain spots?

[skipper]

I dont have chainspots, but gravel on sand works best for me. Natural drainage. Rains takes care of the smell.

[rodburner]

I use something called screenings...the little xcess that shakes off cinder blocks... and it really worked well for me... and I live in bull talor.. cant grow nothing but rocks and roots, and mud!..lol...but the screenings worked.and it's fairly cheep...90 bucks for a backhoe bucket full..covered 2 spots w/10' chains with some left...

[FrostyPaws]

If your spots are holding water, maybe make some trenches from the spots, creating a run off. I would also look into building up the low spots in your yard so water isn't standing in the spots of the dogs. Having done this a few times before, I can tell you it thoroughly sucks.

[Officially Retired]

This may sound a bit sarcastic (and in a way it is), but the most intelligent place to build your dog area is on high ground not low ground

[brokeback]

If your spots are holding water, maybe make some trenches from the spots, creating a run off. I would also look into building up the low spots in your yard so water isn't standing in the spots of the dogs. Having done this a few times before, I can tell you it thoroughly sucks.

Good info FP, done a few times myself and it sucks but it works.

[ragedog10]

the screening/ gravel/ and at this time of the year pick up Christmas trees send them thru the wood chopper spread that all out keeps smell down water down and the pine helps with bugs! I also frame off the chain spots so over time they build up and the rain drains down and all the pine shavings/ screening stay around the chain spots!

[GAMEWARDEN]

I put crushed stone down about 10 years ago. After a while I had weeds growing up through the stone. So last summer I dug out 1/2 my kennel(about 8" deep) I put landscaping mesh down. I dug two holes and put drainage tubes in at the lowest spot. I poured a 3-4" slab of concrete on top of that. Then filled it back in with new crushed stone. This spring I plan to do the other half of the kennel but I am not looking forward to it as it is a lot of work lol

[GAMEWARDEN]

[SteelyDan]

If your spots are holding water, maybe make some trenches from the spots, creating a run off. I would also look into building up the low spots in your yard so water isn't standing in the spots of the dogs. Having done this a few times before, I can tell you it thoroughly sucks.

Yes that is a thoroughly shitty job i cant attest to that. Its also a good idea to keep a few extra spots so its easy to rotate dogs from spots that need repair. Many times all it takes is a well placed trench and some leveling with a flat shovel. Good idea to let the spots settle for a month or two after repairs if you had to move a lot of dirt around. If not a lot of times a dogs chain will just tear all the fresh layers back up.