| That is an awfully large area for concrete (expensive) and concrete is cold in the winter and hot in the summer and very hard on the dog after too many hours. Many use pea gravel (Dobes and Corgi's are the most notorious about eating rocks although Rottweilers do like to carry them around), and you might consider crushed granite. I prefer my dogs to be on grass, but that might not be practical depending upon your soil and the sunlight available. I would discourage concrete, but you need to determine what will work best in that location. And as mentioned, make sure there is a shelter of some sort. Ability to clean and sanitize is more important for dogs that must live full time in their runs. If it is for daytime use only and for only one dog I do not believe those issues are that critical so make it something you can reasonably scoop poop from and then the comfort of the dog. |