A Look at Affordable Dog Beds

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Many individuals need to make sure their family pet has just the right bed, but won't be content to pay the (often quite hefty) cost. It’s really more difficult to find designer and luxury dog beds particularly for outsized pets than it is to find discount dog beds for average sized animals. If you aren't too particular about the planning of the fabrics being used in the bed; if your dog is of average weight and size; and if her sleeping habits aren't too acute in the curling up or stretching out circumstances; you can save lots of money when you get a dog bed that is correct for her.

To begin with, plenty of the more costly bed-makers change their designs just like clothing designers do for folk, if not so frequently. The changes do result in closeouts and canned items being significantly marked down at pet shops across the land and on the Internet. Then there are the many pet shops and discount retailers who carry a spread of comfortable beds, in a variety of colors at prices much reduced from the luxurious beds available at high end pet shops.

Then there is always the option to go on and make your own dog bed. If you've got any sewing capability at all, (and for the most part, a dog bed is more about being comfortable and sturdy than about looking wonderful) you can produce an average-sized, comfortable, washable dog bed for only one or two bucks worth of fabric and filler material. Cut 2 pieces of fabric “it can be from an old sheet, a shower curtain, or a pleasant comfortable old bathrobe “and sew them together to make a pillow of the perfect size. Stuff it with filler material and you have a comfortable, straightforward dog bed. You will also make a fancier dog bed with a upper ring by cutting a long rectangle of fabric and making a tubular pillow to go around the edge. Then fasten the higher ring to the original base with hand stitching.

You have just made a snug, cleanable bed for your dog made with love by your own two hands using a bit of fabric you’d likely ditch, some kind of filler material and a little bit of your precious time. What simpler way to save money and look after your loving pet at the same time? You will enjoy the process of making the bed equally as much as your pet will enjoy sleeping in it.

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Cristy Massey is a writer with an interest in a wide selection of subjects. Read about Dog Accessories You can visit her site for helpful tips. Learn about Pet Accessories

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