Dog Bed Using Crib Mattress
No issues with the mattress itself.
Dog bed using crib mattress. I used my boys old mattresses and crib sheets with a double sleeping bag over that. By re using your old mattress you are helping to reduce your carbon footprint. There are a ton of dog beds on the market. The only issue we have is with the mattress sheets.
Right now we re using papasan cushions. My dogs will use it but don t seem to like it as much as other beds. 100 cotton canvas fits a standard crib mattress zips open on 2 sides. Molly mutt dog bed covers contain high quality cotton.
They are rather hard for him i guess. Our 100 machine washable pet duvet. Almost a year old and such a sweet little guy. It s easy to customize it to work with any decor.
Head on over to the red barn blog to get the full tutorial. After my kids got done with the crib i just turned the mattress into a dog bed. A crib mattress dog bed works perfectly indoors or outdoors. Due to the plastic covering it s rather noisy when the dogs are turning around around to get comfortable.
It provides support to sleep on it s waterproof it s nice and sturdy plus it isn t plush or easy to rip or chew. While they are cheap and easy to throw in the washer they get ripped easily since our dog likes to dig on it before he lays down. The crib e gives new life to notoriously hard to recycle crib mattresses. Levi doesn t like crib mattresses.
It s an easy weekend beginner builder project. I don t know about you but having a large dog has definitely been a learning experience. Turn your old baby crib mattress into a fancy dog bed with our crib dog bed duvet cover. Aww look at toby.
Simply zip our durable washable cover over your baby mattress and you have a brand new dog bed. A crib bed is not designed for anything over 50 lbs or so. For a cheap bed it s worth a shot though. She will wear it out even faster.
Scott and i came up with this easy project that turns a crib mattress into a beautiful dog bed perfect for big dogs or for smaller dogs to share. Machine wash cold tumble dry low. A small twin bed would be better for the weight concern. Old time pottery has sales on them for only 40 each occasionally and we ll grab a couple here and there.
Some friends got him a typical large dog bed too. Still didn t work for him.