| If you've just brought home a new puppy, you're | | | | Next you'll need to seal the open end of the |
| probably anxious to set up your home to | | | | pillowcase. You can use liquid thread or a similar type |
| accommodate the new member of your family. If | | | | of fabric adhesive that you can find at craft or |
| you want to personalize your dog's new sleeping | | | | sewing stores. When the bed gets soiled, all you |
| quarters and you like making things, you might want | | | | have to do is cut the pillowcase open, remove the |
| to try your hand at a DIY dog bed. This is actually | | | | filling, and wash the case. Then stuff it with fresh |
| much easier than you might think, and you'll save | | | | filling and seal it up again. |
| some money along the way. | | | | For a fancier DIY dog bed, get a nice piece of fabric |
| The first thing you'll need to do is find an old | | | | and cut it to the size that you want. Glue the top |
| pillowcase that you're no longer using. Fill it with | | | | and bottom together, and leaving a gap along one |
| fiberfill, which you can buy at any fabric or craft | | | | side so you can stuff it. Use the same technique for |
| store, and fill it as full as you think will make your dog | | | | stuffing as above. You may want to get some |
| comfortable. As a rule, bigger dogs will require a | | | | velvet, suede or other plush fabric that will be soft |
| firmer mattress, which means you'll need to stuff | | | | and comfortable for your puppy to sleep on. You can |
| more filling into it. Alternatives to fiberfill that you | | | | also use fabric paint on the pillowcase to decorate or |
| might prefer include shredded newspaper, cedar | | | | personalize the bed. Your dog will sleep in comfort |
| chips, or the kind of shavings used as pet rodent | | | | and style! |
| bedding. | | | | |