The American Beagler Forum

I built a ground kennel about 2yrs. ago...7kennels side by side 14ft. long 5ft. wide each with a 8foot walk way infront of the kennel doors...Im having a huge problem with dust ,flea's ,and worms...ive tried putting crushers run gravel down and it works itself in the ground and im back down to strait dirt in 2months time

Anyways point is im having such a huge problem with it that im about ready to pull the dogs out of it and go back to chains cause there is no way I can afford concret.....What would u all do about this? Here is a picture of the kennel

id build new ones up off the ground and smaller

Lay Some heavy Rock (larger Down First) then put some 9s down over it Should pack down pretty Well then and not have the tendency to wash away...Another thing you could do that I have done before is lay down some pea gravel then Dump a few bags of Sacrete down water down good rake out and let dry Walla!!!! Concrete runs!!!

Something Else you may try Cut a trench in back of the runs lay down a row of mason block will help hold everything in....

diesel fuel is a flea killer i hear!

build off the ground kennel

put fabric down first then put 3inches of stone on top. the fabric will let the water thurgh it but wont let dirt back up.

Above ground is the best way. Your dogs don't walk in their own waste and it's easy to keep really clean.