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I have found that the plastic lattice flooring that I thought was a good Idea ended up being a bad one. My dogs chewed the crap out of it, to the point of them almost escaping. So now I have installed some wood deck rails that a 2 inch square by the width of the cage. Here are some pics.

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Good ideal! I knew the plastic wouldn't work for my dogs.

The wood deck rails look like a good idea & it will work very well for a while the problem I had with it is that it will turn green & the wood will hold bactiera & that can make your dogs sick best thing we have found is T.E. scott floor panel

http://www.deer-creek.org/page16

link to Scott Kennel supply

I haven't had any trouble with the lattice. I raised three different litters on it and liked it a lot. ANd one of the mama dogs was a notorious chewer.

I wouldn't consider a dog worth it's salt if it didn't eat through that lattice in a day or so, at the least mine certainly would.

ive got too pens built with the lattic that have had for 2 years now with no problem but i used the smaller hole lattic 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 the square type not the diagnal

They will chew on the wood also. They will dig and scrach until it is splinters. AT least some will. That is why you see so many kennels with wire flooring.

i ordered some stuff from kennel solutions, http://www.swapinc.com . I'm in process of building my pens right now.. The flooring came in and i'm really impressed by it. You should check it out. just click on kennel flooring.

Bill, I hope you got the 1.1. I have the 7/8 some of my dogs stuff stays on top a while.