Solved my smelly puppy problem

[Jack Peterson]

Threw a bunch of pine wood chips in the dog's crates and in their dog house. mmm, now they don't smell like they peed on themselves.

Best thing about it is if my pup has an accident in the crate, i just scoop it out and add a few more wood chips!

Anybody else use wood chips for dog bedding?

[Pinusbanksiana]

I read somewhere, not sure if it is true, but have seen it several different times that certain types of wood chips can harm a dogs nose and scenting ability. Straw is better, but you need to change it often. I love the smell of fresh straw on a dog.

[Jack Peterson]

Straw attracts fleas though. I'm fine with woodchips! At least for the time being. These are just chips from the livestock section of Fleet Farm. I guess I'll find out if it wrecks my dogs' noses or not!

[Surface Tension]

If the chips were kiln dried and you should be OK.

[Ralph Wiggum]

If your crate is correctly sized and you're not overdoing it on crate time, you shouldn't be having more than an occasional accident.

And if your dog has pee on it, you should bathe it, not try to cover up the smell.

No offense intended.

[Jack Peterson]

I give my Springer two baths a week, but he's a dog, so he smells bad no matter what. Therefore, I enjoy the smell of pine chips on my dogs. Although, my Golden Retriever doesn't receive a bath in the Fall or Winter. So he stanks!

He's in his crate from 10pm until 6:30am. Rarely has an accident (except when he eats potatoes) .

[FCspringer]

Wood chips are fine. But cedar can cause skin reactions. And has the aroma that may affect the nose. Make sure it is chemical free chips or rather shavings, the finer feathered stuff is better so they don't eat bigger chips. But not dust. No matter how often a pup is let out some just take longer to figure it out. I had one that took 7 months, you could let her out ans she will come in and pee or [PoorWordUsage] in the crate. Ding bat, she is now getting better, but it got old cleaning the crate 2-3 times a day. Darn puppies. The shavings will need to be changed out if messed on but it will absorb the nastiness and keep them cleaner.

[Jack Peterson]

Yeah, I use Pine chips. The dogs LOVE them already! They are pretty interesting dogs. Their personalities are hilarious.

[heat checker]

We use wood chips also. love the pine smell and nothing better then putting a fresh pile down and the dog messin around with it and he looks like he is enjoying them.