I couldn't believe it when Zoltar figured out how to pick up the corner of those mats and fold them in half :0) One this you can do to make handling those heavy mats easier is to drill a hole in them big enough to thread a piece of rope through. Then you can drag them darn things. Terry --- On Mon, 10/27/08, Ruth Scheubler <rightdogphoto@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: From: Ruth Scheubler <rightdogphoto@xxxxxxxxx> Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: For the comfort of your kennel dogs.... To: "DaList" <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Date: Monday, October 27, 2008, 7:25 PM Wait till you have a dog who folds them up ad hauls them off -- Bob Penny's dog used to do that. Ruth ----- Original Message ---- From: "Scharo777@xxxxxxx" <Scharo777@xxxxxxx> To: uwish@xxxxxxxxxx; Showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Monday, October 27, 2008 6:58:09 PM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: For the comfort of your kennel dogs.... Since cold is not a big factor in South Texas, we were concerned about softening the concrete. I bought big, thick rubber horse mats at Tractor supply. They are 4 ft X 6 ft and must weigh close to 80# each. But they are thick rubber, they stand up to high pressure hosing, and best of all, the little devils don't try to eat them. I buy them at tractor supply. I think they are $85 each, but sometime they do go on sale, and they seem to last forever. And no, I've never noticed them smelling, even in 95 degree heat. Carol Moore ===========================================================================POST is Copyrighted 2008. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ =========================================================================== ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2008. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================