For a cheap bed it s worth a shot though.
Dog bed using crib mattress.
Simply zip our durable washable cover over your baby mattress and you have a brand new dog bed.
Going from having dogs under 20 lbs to one that is 70 lbs has been interesting but so much fun.
Almost a year old and such a sweet little guy.
I don t know about you but having a large dog has definitely been a learning experience.
By re using your old mattress you are helping to reduce your carbon footprint.
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.
A small twin bed would be better for the weight concern.
We purchased an ikea crib mattress and our dane absolutely loves it.
No issues with the mattress itself.
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.
Head on over to the red barn blog to get the full tutorial.
Turn your old baby crib mattress into a fancy dog bed with our crib dog bed duvet cover.
A crib mattress dog bed works perfectly indoors or outdoors.
100 cotton canvas fits a standard crib mattress zips open on 2 sides.
Levi doesn t like crib mattresses.
It s an easy weekend beginner builder project.
There are a ton of dog beds on the market.
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.
Right now we re using papasan cushions.
They are rather hard for him i guess.
My dogs will use it but don t seem to like it as much as other beds.
Our 100 machine washable pet duvet.
While they are cheap and easy to throw in the washer they get ripped easily since our dog likes to dig on it before he lays down.
She will wear it out even faster.
Molly mutt dog bed covers contain high quality cotton.
The only issue we have is with the mattress sheets.
Still didn t work for him.
Old time pottery has sales on them for only 40 each occasionally and we ll grab a couple here and there.
A crib bed is not designed for anything over 50 lbs or so.
Some friends got him a typical large dog bed too.
Due to the plastic covering it s rather noisy when the dogs are turning around around to get comfortable.
After my kids got done with the crib i just turned the mattress into a dog bed.
The crib e gives new life to notoriously hard to recycle crib mattresses.