**Super_Dogs** Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 My litter is due next week. When the puppies are mobile I extend the the whelping box with puppy pen to make a run and make the run bigger as the puppies get more mobile. I have tiled floor so my last litter I put down lino as I thought it would be easier for the pups to walk on that the tiles. I am wrong!! What flooring do you use that is both easy to clean and not too slippery? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pockets Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 I used sheets and towels and vet bedding when they were mobile in the puppy pen :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oakway Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 The best I can suggest is in a pen outside on the concrete where the floor can easily hosed and sanitised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espinay2 Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 marine carpet perhaps? You can take it out and hose it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aziah Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Marine carpet :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 marine carpet is wonderful stuff ! Doesn't disintegrate..is good for little feet/legs , easily hosed/and dries fast :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
**Super_Dogs** Posted March 16, 2012 Author Share Posted March 16, 2012 Thanks for your replies! I never thought I marine carpet. Sounds like a great idea. Can can you buy it from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leema Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 (edited) My puppies are on blankets until they're mobile, then they are on synthetic grass and blankets until they are walking well. Then they move inside (normally about 4 weeks) and are on tiles (with synthetic grass toilet). ETA: You can get marine carpet from Bunnings. :) Edited March 16, 2012 by Leema Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
**Super_Dogs** Posted March 16, 2012 Author Share Posted March 16, 2012 (edited) Thanks Leema. Synthetic grass is also another good idea. So I have googled marine carpet and it seems the going rate is $39m - 2m width. Anyone have any ideas where you can get it cheaper? Edited March 16, 2012 by buddy1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fordogs Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 12 months ago I thought the way to go was to paint the concrete as the urine and poo seem to soak into the plain concrete and cause an unpleasant odor. Boy was I wrong the paint was slippery and started to flake off --- tried to scrape the paint off big job and I had to use paint remover, Toxic smell dogs couldn't go near the concrete for weeks. This litter I planned on tiles hubby said too slippery so off to the carpet shop to look at marine carpet hubby thought that the puppies would catch their nails in the loops, lets look at lino and that is what we bought and I at this stage am finding it OK mum is not slipping but the babies are not out yet so I will wait and see. But I did buy marine carpet for inside of the whelping box, it does have vet bed on top so no nails caught as yet So far the jury is out and I have no idea as to what the perfect surface is for puppies. Yes I DO it called GRASS :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oakway Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 This is question for those that use marine carpet or any form of washable carpet for that matter. Have any of you found that the puppies have sought out a carpet area to use as a toilet area as time progresses ?. It would be a worry of mine. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
**Super_Dogs** Posted March 16, 2012 Author Share Posted March 16, 2012 (edited) This litter I planned on tiles hubby said too slippery so off to the carpet shop to look at marine carpet hubby thought that the puppies would catch their nails in the loops, lets look at lino and that is what we bought and I at this stage am finding it OK mum is not slipping but the babies are not out yet so I will wait and see. But I did buy marine carpet for inside of the whelping box, it does have vet bed on top so no nails caught as yet I thought the same thing - tiles too slippery. To be honest, I don't think the lino is any better. My last litter did slip on the lino. It was not too bad, otherwise I would have done something to fix it straight away, but I figured for this litter there may be a better option. I suppose one benefit is the lino is not as hard as tiles. :) I am going to give the marine carpet a go for the play area (I have vet bed for the sleeping area) while the puppies are still finding their feet. The lino is fine when they are bigger. This also means I don't need to buy as much. Edited March 16, 2012 by buddy1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaffy Magee Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 (edited) Ive used lino and never had an issue with slipping, maybe it matters what sort of lino ? I dont know, I just used cheap stuff from the warehouse. Marine carpet and artificial grass is a good idea though, might keep that in mind for my next litter. Edited March 16, 2012 by Kaffy Magee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gumnut Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 My last litter for outside the whelping box I put down a plastic tarp, newspaper over that and then the non slip rubber matting I brought from reject shop over the newspaper, worked a treat :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShesaLikeableBiBear Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 I have a piece vinyl on the floor, then a light tarpaulin over which I have newspaper. I used the same for our litter two years ago and had no issues. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
experiencedfun Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 I have always just used lots of newspaper until they go outside Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
**Super_Dogs** Posted March 21, 2012 Author Share Posted March 21, 2012 Rubber mat is also a great idea I don't think I would have would success with newspaper. I use newspaper area for a tiolet area and my last litter would drag this around the pen. :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrinaJ Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 I am going to be using artificial grass this time around. Last time I used some newspaper and OMG the amount of mess they made with that :eek: but boy they have fun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fordogs Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 Yes, newspaper is great fun unless you are the human that has to pick it up and then dispose of it ALL. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
temperamentfirst Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 My litter is due next week. When the puppies are mobile I extend the the whelping box with puppy pen to make a run and make the run bigger as the puppies get more mobile. I have tiled floor so my last litter I put down lino as I thought it would be easier for the pups to walk on that the tiles. I am wrong!! What flooring do you use that is both easy to clean and not too slippery? We had the same problem, so I got a bulk lot of big 'foam' tiles that interlock - a bit like the stuff yoga mats are made of - it is fantastic as the pups find their feet really easily as the tiles have the tiniest bit of give in them and the surface is slightly textured. You see them at camping shops, sometimes with holes in them, but we got solid and at a bulk place. These tiles were fantastic, best puppy surface we have had. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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