How to Make Homemade Dog Beds

Owning dogs is a wonderful, fulfilling experience. They are loyal companions, devoted friends and providers of unconditional love. Although they are content with sleeping on the floor as long as they are near their human family, you can provide them with a luxurious dog bed using the simplest materials.

Things You'll Need

  • Two blankets
  • Pillow stuffing
  • Needle
  • Thread
  • Measuring tape
  • Scissors
  • Fabric marker
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Instructions

    • 1

      Begin by measuring your dog. Run the tape measure from the tip of your dog's tail to the tip of his nose. You want to measure to the tip of the tail because some dogs, just like people, like to sleep completely sprawled out, and their tails need to be pillowed along with the rest of them.

    • 2

      Write these measurements down, and then add 9 inches to all sides. This will give you some room for the stuffing. Mark these measurements on the two blankets you have chosen to create your dog bed.

    • 3

      Cut the blankets with your scissors to the measurements you have marked on the blankets. Sew three edges of the blankets together with the needle and thread. Use heavy thread, and double-stitch your sewing so the bed can withstand heavy use and washing.

    • 4

      Stuff your dog bed. Depending on the size of your dog, it may take several packages of pillow stuffing. You may also recycle old pillows from your home to stuff the dog bed.

    • 5

      Call your dog and have him lay on his new bed. It may be necessary to do this several times, as dogs are creatures of habit. He may not recognize immediately that this is his new bed and that it is not only okay that he uses it, but also that you prefer he sleeps on the bed than in his accustomed spot. In fact, you may need to place the bed on the spot where your dog normally sleeps so that he will use his new bed.