I built a dog house yesterday for a new lab puppy we're getting. Ibought pressure treated wood (both plywood and 2x4's), figuring itwould be exposed to the elements.I didn't consider that the dog could potentially chew on the wood untiltoday. Iwas lucky in that the store had ACQ wood as opposed to CCA treatedwood, as the arsenic in CCA treated wood is definitely harmful / fatalif ingested.However, is my dog safe with the ACQ wood? It has no toxic chemicals,and is safer than CCA treated wood, but I can't find anything regardingingesting ACQ wood, such as lab testing, or stories with bad endingsinvolving ACQ wood. What is everyone's opinion on using the ACQ woodfor the dog house, and is there any testing done that I could look atto set my mind at ease? Thanks everyone.

Burn dog house or convert to compost bin . . . will make dog sick . . . sickdog equals big vet bill . . . And I can promise you if anything happens tothe dog, miraculously the vet will determine it was caused by the eviltreated wood & you will become an idiot forever within your family. loserespect and probably be stricken from the family bible . . .The Realist AKA "Steve"

I think ACQ wood is treated with copper rather than arsenic.It'll still be toxic to the dog -- just not as bad as thearsenic laden stuff. I'd replace the doghouse.Ian - DIY Extraord

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ACQ Pressure Treated Wood - Safe for dogs that can chew on it?

Apr 10, 2006 25 Replies

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Mike Berger 20 years ago

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Gooey TARBALLS 20 years ago

Huttig Building Products St. Louis, Missouri

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's it - only one outlet is USA!

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Jay Pique 20 years ago

Please translate.

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fredfighter 20 years ago

CCA is an acronym for Chromated Copper Arsenate. It has both copper and arsenic in it and chromates are rather unhealthy too. .

Me too.

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fredfighter 20 years ago

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CW 20 years ago

I agree. I would not put my pet into a toxic home. If done right, a dog house made of untreated lumber will last longer than the dog.

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