Dogs Bed

I have a Doberman and want a dog bed for him but want to be original and make one. Any ideas? I need a big bed, because he is a BIG dog.

You can fold up an old blanket, bunch up a couple dozen of those plastic grocery bags, shove them in, then either sew the edges shut or attach a couple zippers so you can adjust the cushioning.

This dog bed is easy to wash and dry, very enviromentally friendly, easy to make, cheap, and quite comfy.

bed? What do they do, what is your bed size, 2 people in bed or 1. There are 2 of us in a queen.

It doesn’t matter how big the dog, or how big the bed. The dog will hog the bed if he can.

All of them at wal-mart and pet-co are cheap. I want a good sturdy material that will be easy to wipe down like microfiber or leather.

Believe it or not, Tractor Supply has some great dog beds at a reasonable price.

I have some blankets/sheets in my dogs crates, I wash about every two weeks, sometimes every week. they also have a blanket in front of the woodstove that gets washed the same time. I know this is a dumb question, but just curious if i am a little obsessive about keeping the dog beds clean. lol

I completely agree with you! After all Dogs are stinky, roll around outside in grass, step in dirt , etc. I also keep blankets on the dog beds because this extends the life of the dog beds. I make sure to use gentle detergent such as Baby detergent so it doesn’t irritate my dog’s sensitive skin. I try and launder every other week. And it’s quiet comical because the minute I put a fresh blanket on his bed, he runs right over and lays down !

My 8 year old Beagle Brownier has athritis and it’s worsening quickly. He has an orthopedic bed and raised food and everything except now he walks all crooked in the morning because he’s stiff. And he can hardly make it down 2 steps to get to the lawn. We would get a ramp but we cant afford it. We have him on a pain pill that our vet gives us. What should I do? Please help?
I have a question. What kind of materials could be used to make a ramp that are like everday materials that I would have??
No, my vet does not want us to put him to sleep until he's having more bad days than he is good and that hasn't happened yet, thankfully. Well we would try something like swimming except for the big part that he hates water. So I guess thats not an option. We'll try a joint supplement.

Your dog is hurting badly and you need to consider what is best for the dog and not yourself. Has the vet suggested other treatment? Did he think you should consider putting the dog to sleep? A ramp built out of lumber for only two steps won’t cost more than $20.00. Just take two 2×4’s for the sides and six 1×4’s and cut them two feel wide and nail them together and the dog will be able to get outside.

She has been sleeping with us for about 6 months and I want her out! I'm thinking a dog bed, then treating her like crazy when she gets in it. Any other ideas? Thanks!

Sometimes the dog wants to be with you because they associate your scent with comfort. Take an old t-shirt and put it in a doggy bed. Everytime she gets in bed with you, you have to make her get down. She need to know you mean business, so you can't let up. I have my dog's bed placed by the window with her own special blanket and she's happy as a lark now. She hated it for the first 6 months we had her. But now she goes right to her bed.

I'd like ones with sides. And my dog is a Border Collie, so she's going to be on the larger side.

wait…what's ur question

I would like to start a new useful hobby that me and my pets are sure to love. Does anyone have some basic instructions for sewing pet beds or collars? Thanks xx

I made a pet bed for my cat Paddington last year. I am pretty good on a sewing machine, but for this project I didn't use one at all. All I did was get a regular cheap-o bed pillow and enough thick flannel to cover the entire thing. Then I cut two equally sized pieces of material that had about 5 inches of material surrounding all four sides of the pillow. Both pieces of material were rectangular shaped, one for the top and one for the bottom of the pillow. From each of those pieces of material, I cut three inch strips about one inch apart around all sides – so it kinda resembled fringe. Then I just knotted all of the strips from the top piece to all of the strips of the bottom piece. Make sense? Also, the material I bought had little fishbowls on it, so it was cute for a cat. And I must say, Paddington really enjoys her bed. Good luck, and happy crafting!

My cat is 10 years old and he pees on my dog's bed and the bathroom mats but never anywhere else except to the litter box. Why does he keep doing this and how do i stop him?

because if you have a dog, the cat feels the need to mark its territory, which includes anywheres the dog sits around. You can get special kinds of litter that have scents to attract your cat, however i would use a pet odor disinfectant spray and put it anywheres your pets sit on so they won't feel the need to urinate on it.

Hope this helps!

At a recent vet trip I found out my dog, Samuel, a Lhasa Apso/Gordon Setter cross has hip dysplasia in his left hip, and a luxating patella in his right knee. I feel so sorry for him! I was wondering, should I buy him an orthopedic bed? Should I put him on a glucosomine/chondroitin supplement? I feed him Honest Kitchen Embark Dehydrated Dog Food. Is this a good food? Any other advice will be greatly appreciated.

I would try a glucosamine chrondroitin supplement, but would find one that includes MSM (work as an anti-inflammatory and pain reliever). Most people report a definite and noticeable improvement when supplementing with a joint formulation.

I have never heard of Honest Kitchen, but the ingredients look good although it is probably short on meat content since they list it as turkey (inclusive of water instead of a meal form). There is actually more flaxseed than meat. Flaxseed is good for arthritis, but I would think that a diet based on flaxseed might cause soft stools since it is also a laxative.