Money Saving Tip

Instead of spending mucho dinero on pet beds, why not make your own? Of course you'll probably need a sewing machine and basic skills in sewing.

There are plenty of patterns for pet beds circling out there, some more fancy than others, but it's not necessary to use a pattern. There may even be no-sew bed patterns.

I just took a piece of fabric bigger than the size I wanted for the bed, folded it in half, and then sewed together the three sides leaving a hole big enough for me to stuff it. For the stuffing I used regular ol' poly-fill from a craft store. After I stuffed it, I went back and sewed the hole shut. The dog bed I made only cost me the poly-fill...~$3? I'd say that's a deal.

The only advice I have for more advanced sewers (which I am not) is that you may want to add a zipper to the bed and put the stuffing in another bag so that you can remove the outer shell to wash when necessary.

This is the bed I made for Athena (my rottweiler). Unfortunately, Capone has already staked his claim. Oh well.