Kennel Flooring Systems

There are numerous kennel flooring systems now on the market.

Below is a list of available kennel flooring systems with prices ranging from inexpensive to expensive:

Concrete Flooring Systems:

This flooring system is a porous material that will absorb the smell of urine and feces over time and allow potential bacteria contamination unless the concrete is sealed properly. 

Using the right sealing materials the first time will be a major factor in future maintenance, helping to control odors and minimizing slippery floors.

Instant Kennel Floor™ : 

A porous woven structure made of industrial grade synthetic fibers that allows urine or other liquids to quickly drain down past the 2 inch bed of pea gravel and sand underneath the flooring material into the soil. Feces can be easily seen and scooped up with remnants quickly hosed away. Learn more about our personal experience with this flooring system.

Outdoor / Indoor Green Carpet Flooring:

Some people use the artifical green carpet over concrete or wood structures. Find out here why I don't recommend this material as a flooring system

High Density Thermo Plastic Panels With Interlocking Tabs Flooring System: 

1 inch raised platform type of flooring system with plenty of airflow and designed to minimize the amount of animal waste under the flooring.

Would you ever have to remove sections of the flooring  system to get to a buildup of feces in say the corners?  To me, minimize means it could be possible for feces to accumulate under the flooring system.

Thick Polypropylene Plastic Interlocking Panels Kennel Flooring: 

The design consist of a 1 inch raised platform type of flooring system with plenty of airflow and designed for easy daily cleanup with a water hose. 

Would you ever have to remove sections of the flooring system to get to a buildup of feces in say the corners? Again, it looks like sections of the floor may have to be removed at times to get rid of feces accumulations in corners.

VersaDeck Perforated Tiles Kennel Floor:

The more expensive and colorful tiles designed to allow drainage while providing a raised floor for your dog.

Kennel Floor Liners:

Use scissors to cut the thin non-pourous material. Liner used for traveling crates, dog runs, dog houses or the back of the suburban. To me, this would no t work as a primary flooring  system. 

Rubber Kennel Mats (Stall Mats For Horses):

These are the 100 pound heavy duty non-pourous types of rubber mats. They can easily be rinsed off and come in several sizes.

You will need a substructure of concrete or some other weight bearing material  to keep the mats level while preventing them from sinking in the mud.

Wood Deck Systems:

Some people use pressure treated wood as a flooring system in kennels.

Keep in mind that the boards are pieces of wood that have been dipped into a liquid preservative combination of chromium, copper and arsenic then placed in a pressure chamber to force the chemical cocktail throughout the membrane of the wood.

Pressure treated wood will need an oil based wood-finishing sealant applied every one or two years to prevent the chemical cocktail from leaching to the outer part of the board. 

A dog that is a chewer could possibly ingest the harmful chemicals when chewing on the wood.

Another factor to consider is the hygenic issue of feces collecting underneath the flooring system if the wood boards are not placed tightly together enough to prevent this from happening. Diarrhea could be a totally different issue so your design plans should include provisions to remove sections of the flooring system as needed.

Splinters may also become an issue that could hurt your dogs.

Wood Chip Flooring System

While wood chips such as cedar chips and cedar shavings are known to repel fleas, you do have the issues below to consider when going with this type of kennel flooring system

• Wood chips scattering everywhere and replenishment inevitable
• Urine absorption along with the feces sticking to the wood chips equals replacement and  more work for me
• Dogs digging holes resulting in them being too muddy for the house