Dog Bed Using Crib Mattress

Due to the plastic covering it s rather noisy when the dogs are turning around around to get comfortable.

Dog bed using crib mattress.

Almost a year old and such a sweet little guy. For a cheap bed it s worth a shot though. It s easy to customize it to work with any decor. 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.

I used my boys old mattresses and crib sheets with a double sleeping bag over that. Our 100 machine washable pet duvet. A crib mattress dog bed works perfectly indoors or outdoors. They are rather hard for him i guess.

The crib e gives new life to notoriously hard to recycle crib mattresses. A crib bed is not designed for anything over 50 lbs or so. No issues with the mattress itself. She will wear it out even faster.

Some friends got him a typical large dog bed too. By re using your old mattress you are helping to reduce your carbon footprint. Still didn t work for him. The only issue we have is with the mattress sheets.

Going from having dogs under 20 lbs to one that is 70 lbs has been interesting but so much fun. 100 cotton canvas fits a standard crib mattress zips open on 2 sides. Levi doesn t like crib mattresses. Turn your old baby crib mattress into a fancy dog bed with our crib dog bed duvet cover.

Old time pottery has sales on them for only 40 each occasionally and we ll grab a couple here and there. 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. Simply zip our durable washable cover over your baby mattress and you have a brand new dog bed. If you have a large dog keep the crib mattress and get ready to find out how to go from crib mattress to dog bed with an added no sew diy cover.

It s an easy weekend beginner builder project. Molly mutt dog bed covers contain high quality cotton. I don t know about you but having a large dog has definitely been a learning experience. A small twin bed would be better for the weight concern.

My dogs will use it but don t seem to like it as much as other beds. There are a ton of dog beds on the market. Right now we re using papasan cushions. After my kids got done with the crib i just turned the mattress into a dog bed.

Machine wash cold tumble dry low. Head on over to the red barn blog to get the full tutorial.