What is the best ground cover for a dog kennel?

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LB2007

I have a two month old black lab who eats everything! Right now the ground cover in her kennel is pea gravel, but I am afraid she might eat some of it. Has anyone used river rock? Any other suggestions are appreciated!

Answer
Pea Gravel, or cement pad, or even patio stones.

How long will it take my dog to get used to a new apartment?? What is the best way to control his barking??

scotterson

I have a 3 year old yellow lab. I recently moved from my sister house to a new apartment in a different city. My dog stayed with my sister for a month, so i could get settled. My dog recently moved in with me. When I lived with my sister my dog would rarely bark when we left him unless he had been in his kennel all day, and he needed some exercise. When I leave my dog alone in his kennel in my new apartment he has been barking very loud almost like he is panicing. I did not want to get a bark collar but I did not know anyway to stop the barking. I got hime a bark collar the 2nd day he was here. The first time that I left him alone, is was the worst thing I have ever witnessed. He was panicing and was trying to bark over the bark collar. I felt so bad for my dog as he did not want to be left alone and did not like the bark collar. I am really looking for some help, I want to know how long it usually takes a dog to get used to a new place, and any tips to help me and my dog.

Answer
I don't know a lot about behavioral issues, but I have heard of one thing that seemed to work well for my dog.

I had random people, neighbors, etc. come to the door and give the dog treats. The idea is that eventually, the dog thinks of the people floating around the apartment complex as good things and not anything to be alarmed about.

Since your dog's anxiety sounds pretty severe, you might even want to consider a trip to the vet's to ask for some sedatives. They really seem to help dogs who have these types of problems. One I see used frequntly is Clomicalm.

http://www.clomicalm.novartis.us/faq/en/index.shtml

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