We purchased a crate for our Weimer and over the course of a couple months,
the floor (plastic) has developed cracks and is disintegrating at an
alarming rate... We have called the pet shop we got the crate at and they
won't (can't) sell a new floor/tray seperately and advised us to go to the
manufacturer... Well we did, they don't sell to individuals, they sent us to
a distributor, who says they only sell to pet stores...

So, we're looking into alternatives. I'd like to find a 1/4" or so thick
rubber mat to put in the crate. It would have to bee tough enough she
couldn't chew through it easily (an application of sour apple spray would
help deter her).

Can anyone point me to something they've used, or a solution we have not
though of...

Thanks,
n.

Boot Tray?
http://www.leevalley.com/garden/page...t=2,51676&ap=1



"Nathan Otis" wrote in message
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I'd like to find a 1/4" or so thick
rubber mat to put in the crate.

On Mon, 11 Jul 2005 15:21:18 -0600, "Nathan Otis" ,
wrote:

We purchased a crate for our Weimer and over the course of a couple months,
the floor (plastic) has developed cracks and is disintegrating at an
alarming rate... We have called the pet shop we got the crate at and they
won't (can't) sell a new floor/tray seperately and advised us to go to the
manufacturer... Well we did, they don't sell to individuals, they sent us to
a distributor, who says they only sell to pet stores...

So, we're looking into alternatives. I'd like to find a 1/4" or so thick
rubber mat to put in the crate. It would have to bee tough enough she
couldn't chew through it easily (an application of sour apple spray would
help deter her).

Can anyone point me to something they've used, or a solution we have not
though of...

Thanks,
n.

Pet supply catalogs sell these. whats' the company who makes the
crate? JB Wholesale or Drs Foster and Smith are both good suppliers.


--
Janet B
www.bestfriendsdogobedience.com
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/bestfr...bedience/album

Can anyone point me to something they've used, or a solution we have not
though of...

Go to a farm store. You can get rubber mats used for horse stalls. They're
about an inch thick and can be cut down to size.

-Sharon

Excellent suggestions all, but right now Sharon's in the lead... There's
farm stores and horse specific stores all over where I live (Front Range,
Colorado).

Thanks.
n.

"Sharon too" wrote in message
...
Can anyone point me to something they've used, or a solution we have not
though of...

Go to a farm store. You can get rubber mats used for horse stalls. They're
about an inch thick and can be cut down to size.

-Sharon

The company is four paws and they are one of many that have said we can't
get the tray seperately. We've looked in the Drs F & S catalog but haven't
seen what we need... I'll look again. Thanks.
n.

"Janet B" wrote in message
...
On Mon, 11 Jul 2005 15:21:18 -0600, "Nathan Otis" ,
wrote:

We purchased a crate for our Weimer and over the course of a couple
months,
the floor (plastic) has developed cracks and is disintegrating at an
alarming rate... We have called the pet shop we got the crate at and they
won't (can't) sell a new floor/tray seperately and advised us to go to the
manufacturer... Well we did, they don't sell to individuals, they sent us
to
a distributor, who says they only sell to pet stores...

So, we're looking into alternatives. I'd like to find a 1/4" or so thick
rubber mat to put in the crate. It would have to bee tough enough she
couldn't chew through it easily (an application of sour apple spray would
help deter her).

Can anyone point me to something they've used, or a solution we have not
though of...

Thanks,
n.

Pet supply catalogs sell these. whats' the company who makes the
crate? JB Wholesale or Drs Foster and Smith are both good suppliers.


--
Janet B
www.bestfriendsdogobedience.com
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/bestfr...bedience/album

Hey look, http://www.drsfostersmith.com/produc...cfm?pcatid=535

duh,
n.

"Nathan Otis" wrote in message
...
The company is four paws and they are one of many that have said we can't
get the tray seperately. We've looked in the Drs F & S catalog but haven't
seen what we need... I'll look again. Thanks.
n.

"Janet B" wrote in message
...
On Mon, 11 Jul 2005 15:21:18 -0600, "Nathan Otis" ,
wrote:

We purchased a crate for our Weimer and over the course of a couple
months,
the floor (plastic) has developed cracks and is disintegrating at an
alarming rate... We have called the pet shop we got the crate at and they
won't (can't) sell a new floor/tray seperately and advised us to go to
the
manufacturer... Well we did, they don't sell to individuals, they sent us
to
a distributor, who says they only sell to pet stores...

So, we're looking into alternatives. I'd like to find a 1/4" or so thick
rubber mat to put in the crate. It would have to bee tough enough she
couldn't chew through it easily (an application of sour apple spray would
help deter her).

Can anyone point me to something they've used, or a solution we have not
though of...

Thanks,
n.

Pet supply catalogs sell these. whats' the company who makes the
crate? JB Wholesale or Drs Foster and Smith are both good suppliers.


--
Janet B
www.bestfriendsdogobedience.com
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/bestfr...bedience/album

"Nathan Otis" wrote in message
...
We purchased a crate for our Weimer and over the course of a couple
months, the floor (plastic) has developed cracks and is disintegrating at
an alarming rate...

Unless it's being misused, that's a pretty unreasonable rate for a product
like this to disintegrate. Have you asked them or the manufacturer to
replace it? It oughta still be under warranty.