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Thursday, November 17, 2011

The Dog Coliseum- best dog bed yet!

I made this on a whim this last week. The first bed I made for him was good and he enjoyed hiding things between the cushions. It is now a hideous color, sort of a sea green ingrained with dirt. 

He does like the kitty dog bed, which is right under my sewing table. He sits on it when I sew, which is cute. 

Things T-Rex likes:
1. Pillows for his head
2. Cracks/crevices in which to hide things and/or dig

This bed combines the two into MAGIC!
 This is where his old bed was, right next to giant radiator in the living room. It gets roasty-toasty hot when it's running.
 He thought taking pictures was a fun game. I would pat the bed, he would jump the side and land on it, then sit still for about one second, and then climb over the side to see me.
 I didn't plan for it to look like the Coliseum, but it does. I wanted the sides to stand up more by the opening, but I am going to let the center cushion settle a bit and see if I need to sew it up the sides a bit.
The fabric has two scenes: the dog doctor looking at an x-ray of an acorn in the squirrel's belly and the squirrel kicking the dog in the face when he checks the knee reflexes.

My plan was to use up the rest of that giant box of fiberfill. Andrew kindly did all of the stuffing, which is tedious. Unfortunately, I had to buy another box (which we used all of) and then I hacked open an old pillow to stuff the rest. Whoops. This also used two yards of 60 inch fabric. Total cost was about 20 bucks.

Anyways, it was quick and easy and I think the dog will love it!
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12 comments:

  1. Meg the GrandNovember 17, 2011 at 1:32 PM

    Love it!! And I'm sure T-Rex is enjoying it as well!

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  2. willywagtailNovember 17, 2011 at 3:26 PM

    This is brilliant. I am sure our dogs would love it too. Cherrie

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  3. robinNovember 17, 2011 at 7:20 PM

    Oh Rexie!! what a sweetie and a lucky dog. His dog bed is wonderful... you did a great job as usual!

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  4. Louise, Raspberries In WinterNovember 17, 2011 at 9:41 PM

    This is so cute!

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  5. jennyNovember 17, 2011 at 11:47 PM

    ohh , i see that my dog isnt the only one that is spoiled.
    and what a good idea that the front is open.
    greetings philomene

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  6. prttynpnkNovember 18, 2011 at 4:51 PM

    T-Rex is the best dog name ever- appropriate that he should have a very cool bed!

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  7. AnonymousNovember 27, 2011 at 2:39 PM

    This is great! Love the fabric and the design, he looks like a happy pup.

    I've been thinking of making a cat bed. Of course, cats are jerks and if you want them to sleep somewhere, they won't. BUT, one of my cats is itty bitty and always cold in the winter, so I was thinking of making her a bed that would allow for an old-timey heated water bottle in the bottom to warm her.

    I told my husband this and he looked at me like I was a weird cat-lady. Sooo, maybe I won't make it any time soon. :)

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  9. Stunning dudeDecember 4, 2011 at 12:29 AM

    Dog crates are very handy if you need to keep your pet in one place while you are at work or have gone out. They are useful if you don't want your pet wandering around or if you have dog allergies and want to minimize your exposure. But to make a truly good crate dog bed for your pal to sleep in you need to add the right amount of care and love into it. What this means is for you to add your own personal touch to it and to add little bits of comfort so that your pet will actually want to go in there.

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