Dog Beds

[shais_mom]

Dog Beds

There are many dog beds available now, but
unfortunately,
many are extremely impractical and expensive. The
most
important thing, after correct size, is that the bed
be
easy to wash and dry. Your dog's bed should be
washed at
least every time the dog is bathed, otherwise he'll
smell
dirty again almost immediately. If you're dealing
with skin
problems and/or parasites, the bed should be washed
weekly.

Bed pillows come in junior, standard, queen, and
king
sizes. One of these sizes is just right for many
dogs.
There are plastic, zippered protective covers
available
and, of course, pillow cases. The pillows are
reversible,
washable, and inexpensive to replace. Wicker dog
baskets
come in just about every size. The wicker will last
through
many dogs and can be hosed off. The wicker and
pillow
combination is practical and attractive.

- Paula Dupy


Beds For Big Dogs

You can make a practical bed for your dog, no matter
how
big she is, for a fraction of the cost of buying
one. In
the bedding department of nearly any store that has
one,
there is waffled foam rubber padding available. This
same
product is used in orthopedic dog beds and in
hospitals to
prevent bedsores. It's sometimes called an egg crate
mattress. The twin bed size should be large enough
for any
dog. It can be cut with scissors to any size or
shape. You
can use it in single or double thickness. A pillow
case-type cover or a zippered one can be made out of
any
durable, washable fabric. Make at least two. If you
don't
sew, you can use iron-on Velcro in place of seams.
You can
also make a waterproof mattress protector out of the
pads
available in baby departments for use in cribs.

- Paula Dupy

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~~"You do not own a dog, the dog owns you."~~
(Anonymous)

[crow_noir]

great post!

a while back when i was tight on money (when isn't that!?) i made a dog bed for king. it was when i first got him. at first all i could get for him were some pillows off a couch that was on the curb. defintly not in a condition that i think anyone would have wanted, but good enough for what we'd be using them for. so, w/ scissors in hand i cut them to fit in his dog house. so that week i set to work on gathering materials to make his bed for him. i was talking to my grandmother and she had some extra material that she said she had bought, but turned out to be too thich to use. it was a jean type material. this became my sewing lesson. and i used poly fill. high quality. and i quilted the filling into place. i had so much fun making it. i want to make one for myself. now since we moved he's been using our sleeping bags. so he's nice and cozy and is more comfortable than we are. ah, the things we do for our dogs. lol.

[Daisy's Mom]

Thanks for the information, Shai's Mom! Crow, that's great how you worked so hard on King's bed. It makes it mean more!

Daisy has two nice big dog beds, but of course she never uses them. Why sleep there when she can sleep in my bed?

[crow_noir]

any thing for kingers! he's had a hard life and he is finally my dog!!! i think the praying was harder work than the pillow! lol