| have a dog, you know what good friends these little | | | | The smell of aromatic red cedar is the same as |
| guys can be. They listen without judging and love us | | | | grandma's cedar chest. It is a clean woodsy smell |
| whatever our mood is like. They ask little in return, | | | | that keeps the doggy smell out of the bed and of |
| just a little food, fresh water and a comfortable bed. | | | | your home. |
| Here is a great idea for dog bedding. | | | | If you have a companion, working or sporting dog, |
| Red cedar can be shaved into very fine strips that | | | | then you should give him the best bedding you can |
| make a soft and comfortable bed for your dog. The | | | | find. Aromatic red cedar bedding is the best. |
| aromatic oils in the cedar accomplish at least two | | | | The cost of this bedding is only forty dollars for a |
| things. They help to keep that bed from becoming a | | | | bale. One bale of the bedding will make four beds for |
| smelly mess and they help to keep the fleas and | | | | the average sized dog. This means that a bale of the |
| ticks away. | | | | bedding will last approximately six months. While most |
| While you can find other wood chips that are often | | | | people choose to use the material year round, one |
| offered for dog bedding, nothing is so comfortable | | | | bale bought in March will protect your dog during |
| for your dog as red cedar. Cedar can be shaved into | | | | most of the flea and tick season. |
| strips that stick together and do not make the mess | | | | Many of the over the counter products have been |
| of the chips that spread all over the room. | | | | shown to cause severe allergic reactions in pets. |
| Here is another advantage of the cedar bedding. It | | | | Once your dog is over six months old, you can use |
| does not mold like hay. Hay also can get hot spots | | | | this all natural product to protect him and your family |
| that irritate your dog and interfere with his sleep. This | | | | from the harmful effects of these parasites just by |
| bedding does not have either of the problems of the | | | | giving him a great bed. You may spend less for |
| hay. | | | | bedding than you would for those products that are |
| The spongy, soft absorbent fibers of cedar are | | | | supposed to help your dog. |
| great to use loose to fill the bottom of a crate or | | | | Annie Deakin is an expert furniture and interior design |
| dog house. They also make a great filling for a dog | | | | writer who is currently interested in art deco |
| bed. | | | | antiques, bedroom furniture and sofa bed. |
| There is a myth that red cedar will interfere with a | | | | Report this article |
| dog's ability to smell. This simply is not true. Hunting | | | | This article is free for republishing |
| dogs have slept on red cedar for years with no ill | | | | Source: |
| effects. When a puppy is very young, his system | | | | Republish this article |
| may be sensitive to the oils in the cedar, therefore | | | | Ask a Question About this Article |
| you should not use this bedding when your puppy is | | | | >> Training Puppy |
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| The bedding material should be replaced with fresh | | | | Stretch Marks |
| bedding every four to six weeks. This will keep those | | | | >> I have a 12 1/2 year old dalmation. His |
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| bedding will remain soft for your dog. | | | | |