It's almost September, which means that college kids are settling into their lofts and retailers are marking down their stacks of Twin XL bedding. We do not buy dog beds. We make them! I get foam mattress toppers, cut them to size and make covers. This year we splurged and in addition to our yearly foam stock up, we bought a pretty new fleece blanket from the college display, too. I always buy some back to school pillows. Loft batting at craft stores costs $8-15. A big plush pillow at Target, in August is $3, which holds even more batting.
So here is my dogs' FAVORITE dog bed. It is an old sweater with pillow batting stuffed into the arms and an old pillow in the middle. The ring around the outside is filled more firmly, and they love the neck support.
So here is my dogs' FAVORITE dog bed. It is an old sweater with pillow batting stuffed into the arms and an old pillow in the middle. The ring around the outside is filled more firmly, and they love the neck support.
Here is a tutorial for making an up-cycled pet bed. But you can probably just figure it out from the pictures below. What? You can't sew? Well get started!! Dogs don't judge your sewing skills, plus if you get an entry level sewing machine you will recoup the cost of the machine quickly. These are easy, easy projects. If you insist on not sewing, wrap a fleece blanket around a piece of foam. Fleece won't fray when you cut it. Use two layers of foam if you want extra cush.
I put the pups in the laundry room when we leave the house. Here is what I made with my new Target bedding. It's made from two pillows with a piece of foam on the bottom. Had I bought the Orvis medium sized lounger, it would have been $200. The frou frou bolsters and lace curtain were a little splurge ($18), but they really tied the laundry room together-plus I have extra fabric for some more projects.
When I need zippers, I rip them from old plastic garment bags. There is an end cap in Joann Fabric that has cheap Velcro and thread. Do not buy Velcro "by the yard" or in a package in the Velcro section, as it is much more expensive.
For travel and kennel beds, I use an old towel. It has a Velcro closure and a cut piece of foam inside. This cost $2 since I had an old mattress topper from our guest bed.
In closing, dog beds are eventually ruined in a host of messy ways. Making your own saves money, and usually results in a higher quality bed.
For travel and kennel beds, I use an old towel. It has a Velcro closure and a cut piece of foam inside. This cost $2 since I had an old mattress topper from our guest bed.
In closing, dog beds are eventually ruined in a host of messy ways. Making your own saves money, and usually results in a higher quality bed.