Mud River Crate Cushion

This pad is rugged, lightweight, water-resistant and well-made. What is not to like. Great 4-season, easily carried, quickly deployed outdoor training mat for the pup. Lightweight enough for a duck blind or readily move it around to teach "place," "sit" and so on, in any weather. Pick it up and move it anywhere in the living room, or on a camping trip place it near the picnic table to keep the pooch up out of the dirt and gravel. Wipes clean. Don't want it chewed? Don't leave him alone with it. Lab owners should know lab pups chew and that's the deal. Labs will gnaw on a rock for heavens sake, if you let them lol. This is a wonderful product.

I looked at these crate mats over a year ago. They were about $20 each but I didn't need them at the time. By the time I did need them they were double the price or more, so again, I waited. When the price dropped again, I bought them. They are made of a VERY durable fabric, I would describe as 'scratch proof' and very easy to clean. My dogs haven't chewed them, and while they aren't 'chew proof', they are proactively chew resistant. By this I mean it is hard for a dog to chew. It has very flat edges and corners which make it very hard for a dog to get a good spot to chew. My only complaint is that the pad is the correct width, but about two inches shorter than the crate is long. While it isn't really a big deal, it seems it would be better to just make them in the standard crate sizes available, like every other crate mat or pad is made. Overall, I am hery happy with these pads and would recommend them to anyone looking for a comfortable, durable crate pad that is worth the cheaper price. Just don't pay too much, these things are worth $30/each.

I use these as crate liners in my RTK/RL kennels in my vehicle. I previously had a set of these that made it about two years. My dogs don't chew but they do scratch a little. I finally had to reorder when my male dog was kenneled while my female dog was in heat and the crate liner exploded. (not literally, but he shredded it)

A worthless product. It has about as much cushioning as cardboard, so the benefit over the plastic crate liner is minimal. Nevertheless, I tried it. It lasted less than 24 hours - about 16, to be precise - before it started fraying. So, neither useful nor durable.

I have a giant tightly wound ball of chewing a-hole for a puppy. Tried to be nice and get him a nice cleanable and durable mat for his kennel. This seemed like the best choice as he's my newest soon-to-be bird dog. However; it only lasted a few days until he was left home too long while we were at work, at which time he also went to work....on the new expensive mat. He completely shredded it. He's a chewer and i should have expected it, however, when he's out of his chewing phase, if that ever happens, I will get him another one, it was firm, well made, good material and a color that should hide dirt and mud pretty good. For a well behaved bird dog I think it will be a great long-lasting product, it could stand to be a little thicker though.

first- even the "chew proof" dog beds out there aren't chew proof- they have a "one time replacement" warranty. Anyone who bought this because their dog isn't kennel trained and tears up everything- well, what did you expect to happen? This is heavier duty! It can help with dogs who nest- it won't rip with scratching (which is different than digging!). Rubber underside and tough upper. You can hose it off to clean it. It provides support- no- it's not a memory foam mattress that's 4" thick. It's not supposed to be. It's a crate mate for comfort for your dog rather than them laying on hard plastic or in mud/cold ground. No different than a quality camping mattress pad. If you want a durable kennel pad that can easily be hosed down and will last- this is for you. If you expect this to teach your dog kennel manners and stop destructive behaviors, you will not get your money's worth.

Seems like a good quality mat, fairly rugged and easy to clean. That said, not very chew resistant... Out dog destroyed it in less than an hour while crated.

Why did you pick this product vs others?: It was waterproof and we are able to wash it off. It fit the kennel perfectly. It also provided just enough padding without being too thick