I, too, use newspaper for puppies like Susan at Sander-Haus, because my puppies are inside also at a young age, but as they grow, the newspaper is not enough. I used to use shavings, but yes, shavings are a mess even when â??containedâ?? â?? so now I use Pine Pellet Horse Bedding available at Tractor Supply. I actually also use it for kitty litter. Try it â?? youâ??ll like it ! Depending on the number of puppies in the room and their age, I will pick-up the poop, maybe replace some pellet, and after a couple of days, I just rake/sweep it all up and put down all new. No mess, no smell â?? of course the no smell part is due to a raw diet (right, Ed ???) Iza Kabuska-Ackerman www.Karizmashepherds.com AKC Breeder of Merit, breeder of a Canadian Grand Victor, a USA Grand Victor, and many more beautiful Champion dogs ! ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2011. 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. Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed in any post. 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@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org SUBSCRIPTION:http://showgsd.org/mail.html NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================