would like to know the same... Yes. The thing has always smelled like tires to me, the smell lingered in my van for a while after I brought it home. I figured if it was ok for horses, might be fine for dogs, but I spray it down with odor kill to keep the smell down. Denise W. http://sabianshepherds.tripod.com for show and performance ----- Original Message ---- From: "gsdpaz2@xxxxxxx" <gsdpaz2@xxxxxxx> To: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2008 2:12:05 PM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Horse Stall Mats Good Day~ ? I was wondering~ I have stall mats in our kennels and one seems to have a smell of off gases when the sun hits it.?AKA, tire smell. Has anyone else experienced this, and if so, is it hazardous? ? Hope everyone is having a fabulous day! ? Brenda ? ? ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. 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 - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================ ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. 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 - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================