crate bedding whats best

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by bigtoddy on 05 July 2009 - 10:07

what is the best bedding to put in a crate,

Our gsd just shreeds his beds full crate size ones , looking for some thing we can put in washer to keep clean would help ,would a old bed sheet do the bottom of his crate is metal if this helps cheers .

by vom ost see on 05 July 2009 - 13:07

the best beding to me is"NOTHING"....chips and sawdust are way too messy,dogs can eat carpet/mats,ect., and that can cause all types of medical problems.man-made materials washed in detergents can accelerate allergies...if you have a dog that requires a cushioned sleeping area,maybe you could try "cow matting"(farm supply store) cut it down to exact size to make it difficult for a dog to lift a corner and promote chewing...put the dog up when he's too tired to chew or treat the edges with "bitter apple"...my personal favorite crate mat is a "MUD FLAP", that a friend discarded from his "18 wheeler",with very little trimming it fits perfectly in my #500 crate and it adds very little extra weight,as opposed to a piece of "cow mat" that weighs a little more....given the choice,my dogs prefer dirt,grass,cool cement surfaces...bed sheet...bad idea! hope this helps

by crazee4gsds on 05 July 2009 - 15:07

I agree - the best bedding is no bedding. My male destroyed any bedding that was put in his crate. I finally got smart and decided to save $$$ and time cleaning it up. Now he's in his crate with only the crate pan (he's in a wire MidWest crate). The only thing I have to replace is the crate pan every few years because it cracks.

by ocoey on 05 July 2009 - 16:07

Bedding? They have bedding for crates? Wouldn't it be fun to short sheet the doggie bed? Not the same, huh?

Seriously, I don't use it. I put styrofoam covered by a rubber mating between the crate and bead of the truck along with am insulted crate cover, in the winter to help keep the crate warmer.

I do know that the carpet that ravels can cause some bad things to happen if eaten.

by bigtoddy on 05 July 2009 - 18:07

"Bedding? They have bedding for crates? Wouldn't it be fun to short sheet the doggie bed? Not the same, huh?"

ha i see what you mean should have said crate bed :)

thanks for the replies looks like his bed is going in the skip and he can just lie on the tray at least it will be easier to clean

by ocoey on 05 July 2009 - 20:07

Nah, crate bedding was fine...I just couldn't get the picture out of my head. Guess I'm felling silly today.

by VonIsengard on 05 July 2009 - 22:07

Whatever old thick blanket or pillow we have, or I buy cheap fleece throws. I have yet to have a dog under a year of age appreciate its bedding enough not to turn into confetti, though.

Now if you want a dog BED, the best thing I ever did was buy a crib mattress, a discontinued model, on clearance. It cost $20, plus I bought a few cribs sheets to match my living room. The sheets are super easy to wash and the vinyl mattress can just be wiped down. Considering the price for a poorly made dog pillow at my local pet store, this was a steal and my dogs LOVED it, and it was big enough that two of them curled up on it together, and lasted much longer than the average dog would, as it never went flat.

by SitasMom on 06 July 2009 - 00:07

I've tried blankest, doggie pillows and used carpet........My dogs prefer the plastic crate bottom. It seems much cooler for them and they have nothing to chew up and swallow.

If shipping a puppy cargo, a huge absorbant pad is good.

by animules on 06 July 2009 - 01:07

I only have one that doesn't destroy whatever I put in there for bedding. What I will do is get a rubber stall mat and cut to full size so it fits snuggly. At least the dog isn't on a metal crate base that way and it has a little give to it. I've only had one destroy that once and she was just throwing a tantrum, she had never done it before or since.

by CrysBuck25 on 08 July 2009 - 03:07

I guess I'm really lucky with Annie Oakley...I have a couple of old sweatshirts in her crate for her to sleep on, and she doesn't chew on them or dig them at all. She's only 12 weeks old, but she's very calm in the crate, sleeps until I let her out.

I keep a toy in there for her to chew if she wants to, but for the most part she's not interested in it until after she gets out, then she wants to play.

Crys

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