6. Indoor Mayhem - Clean Chewing & Odour Control Setup

Best for

Garages, laundries, tiled rooms, covered patios, verandahs, mudrooms, enclosed outdoor rooms, and cleanable indoor-adjacent spaces

Main problem solved

Dogs dragging bones across floors, staining surfaces, hiding bones in furniture, or creating smells inside the home

Primary setup

BoneZone® used in a controlled chew zone with a washable spill mat, tray, fixed base, wall mount, or suitable indoor mounting point

Best dog type

Small to large dogs, provided the indoor setup, floor surface, and mounting method suit the dog’s strength

Setup style

Controlled, washable, supervised chew station for cleaner indoor or semi-indoor use

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BoneZone® alloy Clamp-Post / pole

Main vertical support for the jaw assembly

Fixed BaseMount or Versatile Wall Mounts

Supports the Clamp-Post depending on the chosen indoor or semi-indoor location

Suitable screws, bolts, anchors, or straps

Secure the setup to the selected surface or structure where appropriate

Plunger pin / height-locking pin

Sets and locks the working height

BoneZone® jaw assembly

Holds the bone, chew, or treat

BiteLock™ jaw insert, where suitable

Helps grip irregular bones, round bones, or awkward chew shapes

Spill mats

Helps contain mess, drool, blood, crumbs, marrow, and bone fragments

Optional tray or puppy training mat

Adds extra floor protection for raw bones or messy chews

Cleaning bucket and stiff nylon brush

Useful for cleaning clamp parts, mats, and surrounding surfaces

Floor surface

Use a surface that can be cleaned properly. Tiles, sealed concrete, garage floors, laundry floors, and outdoor tiles are better than carpet or timber floors.

Bone type

For indoor use, consider lower-mess chews, air-dried chews, or carefully managed raw bones on washable mats.

Ventilation

Choose a space with airflow, especially if using raw bones or high-smell chews.

Drainage and cleanup

Depending on control measures, make sure you can wipe, wash, disinfect, and dry the area after each session.

Mounting strength

The setup must suit the dog’s strength. Do not rely on weak furniture, thin panels, light shelving, or decorative fixtures.

Clearance

Keep the setup away from rugs, lounges, beds, curtains, electrical cords, glass doors, sharp furniture, and children’s play areas.

Trip hazard

Make sure the Clamp-Post, BaseMount, mat, and bone are not in a walkway.

Household access

Keep children, visitors, cats, and other pets away during active chew sessions unless directly supervised.

Supervision

BoneZone® is a controlled chew station, not an unsupervised feeding device.

1

Choose the indoor or semi-indoor location

Select a cleanable space such as a garage, laundry, tiled room, covered patio, verandah, or mudroom.

2

Choose the mounting method

Use a fixed BaseMount, suitable wall mount, or other secure arrangement that matches the surface and the dog’s strength.

3

Avoid unsuitable surfaces

Do not install into weak plasterboard, thin panels, loose furniture, soft timber, hollow doors, unstable shelving, or decorative fixtures.

4

Check what is behind or underneath

Before drilling or fixing, make sure there are no pipes, cables, waterproofing membranes, electrical services, or hidden hazards.

5

Install the mount securely

Secure the BaseMount or wall mounts using suitable screws, bolts, anchors, or fixings for the surface.

6

Insert the Clamp-Post

Drop the alloy Clamp-Post into the mount and confirm it is seated correctly and locked where required.

7

Set the height

Use the index plunger pin fixed to the lower jaw frame to set the jaw assembly at a comfortable chewing height for your dog.

8

Add spill protection

Place a washable spill mat, tray, disposable puppy training mat, or designated floor covering under the chew zone.

9

Test before use

Pull the pole and jaw assembly firmly by hand. If anything moves, stop and improve the fixing before giving the dog a bone.

10

Add the bone or chew

Load the bone into the jaws using the bone-loading instructions below.

11

Supervise the session

Stay close enough to monitor chewing, mess, comfort, and whether your dog is targeting the bone instead of the hardware.

12

Clean immediately after use

Remove leftovers, wipe the area, clean the jaws, and wash or replace any mat or floor covering used during the session.

1

Choose a suitable bone or chew

Use an appropriate bone, raw meaty bone, air-dried chew, or pet-safe chew suitable for your dog’s size, chewing style, dental condition, and diet.

2

Choose indoor-appropriate items

For indoor spaces, consider lower-mess chews, air-dried bones, or large raw bones only when using proper spill mats and immediate cleanup.

3

Find the best clamping point

Choose the thicker or more stable section of the bone. Avoid clamping only the thinnest, sharpest, or most brittle end.

4

Select the jaw face

Use the jaw face or BiteLock™ arrangement that gives the best grip without crushing the bone unnecessarily.

5

Place the bone into the jaws

Position the bone so your dog can chew naturally without biting too close to the clamp faces, striking the pole, or pushing mess beyond the mat.

6

Tighten the jaws

Tighten until the bone is firmly held and cannot be easily pulled free by hand. Do not overtighten fragile bones.

7

Check dog access

Your dog should be able to chew from a comfortable stance with all four feet on the ground and its neck/back in a natural posture.

8

Check mat coverage

Make sure the chew zone underneath catches drool, crumbs, marrow, bone fragments, and fluids.

9

Supervise the first session intensely

Watch how your dog interacts with the setup. Adjust clamp, angle, jaw position, mat position, or height if needed.

10

Remove leftovers

Remove bone remnants when the session is finished, especially raw bones or anything that may spoil.

11

Clean the area

Wipe down the jaws, Clamp-Post, mount, mat, tray, and surrounding floor. A bucket of warm soapy water and a stiff nylon brush is great for cleaning clamp parts.

Indoor hygiene

Raw bones should be treated like raw meat. Do not leave raw bones sitting indoors after the session.

Odour control

Smell is controlled by bone choice, ventilation, session length, and cleanup. BoneZone® helps contain the source but does not remove the need to clean.

Floor protection

Avoid carpet, rugs, soft timber, porous surfaces, and areas where fluids can soak in.

Mounting strength

Do not mount to furniture, light cabinetry, thin walls, weak plasterboard, hollow doors, or decorative fittings.

Electrical safety

Keep bones, fluids, mats, and dogs away from power points, extension leads, chargers, appliances, and electrical cords.

Children and guests

Keep children and visitors away from active bone sessions, especially when raw bones or high-value chews are being used.

Other pets

Cats or other dogs may be attracted to the bone. Supervise and separate where needed.

Hardware chewing

Do not allow dogs to chew the Clamp-Post, jaw assembly, straps, mounts, padding, mat edges, or fixings.

Supervision

Always supervise chewing, especially during the first few uses or with strong chewers.

The room smells after use

Raw bone left too long, poor airflow, high-smell chew, or incomplete cleanup

Use shorter sessions, improve ventilation, remove leftovers immediately, and wash the jaws, mat, and floor after use.

Mess spreads beyond the mat

Mat is too small, bone is too big, or dog is chewing from the wrong position

Use a larger spill mat or tray, reposition the jaw angle, and centre the chew over the protected area.

The dog drags at the bone sideways

Bone is too tempting, jaw angle is wrong, or setup does not give enough space

Reposition the bone, adjust jaw height, and make sure the dog can stand naturally without pulling sideways.

The dog can pull the bone loose

Bone is clamped on the wrong section, jaw face is not gripping well, or jaws are not tight enough

Reposition the bone, clamp on a thicker section, use a better jaw face/BiteLock™ arrangement, then retest by hand. Try to trap bones between two large ends to prevent slide-out.

The dog pushes mess against a wall

Chew station is too close to the wall or the dog is working from the wrong side

Move the setup away from the wall where possible, rotate the jaw position, or increase spill protection around the base.

The floor becomes slippery

Drool, marrow, blood, fat, water, or cleaning residue is spreading

Use a better mat or tray, clean immediately, and dry the floor thoroughly before letting people or dogs walk through.

The mount moves under load

Fixings are weak, surface is unsuitable, or dog is too strong for that indoor setup

Stop using the setup until it is properly secured. Move to concrete, structural timber, fixed base, or another stronger mounting scenario.

The dog targets the hardware

Bone is too close to the clamp, dog is frustrated, or hardware is within easy mouth reach

Reposition the bone, raise or adjust the jaw assembly, and supervise closely. Stop use if the dog targets BoneZone® parts.

The dog hides leftovers later

Bone fragments or scraps are falling from the mat or being missed during cleanup

Inspect the mat, floor, jaw assembly, and surrounding area after every session. Remove all remnants before the dog leaves the area.

Stains appear on flooring

Raw bone fluids or marrow are contacting porous, unsealed, or sensitive surfaces

Use a waterproof mat or tray and avoid using raw bones on surfaces that can stain or absorb fluids.

Ants or insects appear

Bone residue, smell, or fragments remain after the session

Clean immediately, remove waste properly, wash the mat, and avoid leaving bones or scraps indoors.

The dog looks uncomfortable

Jaw height is too high, too low, too close to the wall, or too close to the floor

Adjust the jaw to chest/shoulder-friendly height and create more clearance around the chewing area.