Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Designer Dog Beds - Does Your Pet Deserve One?

Who love them, keep them and also pamper them. Yes, I am talking about your pet companions. Animal pets make wonderful companions; they live with you, love you selflessly and yes their company for sure has positive therapeutic effects for one and all.  All animal lovers would want to do best to pamper their pets and one such way is to get them a comfortable place to spend have their afternoon naps or cosy corner to enjoy their chews or play toys. As we need our personal space, our pet needs it too. Whatever be the size or type of cat or dog you have as your companion, they need a bedding to lie comfortably on. 

Yes, all dogs need personal corners or space and this could be a dog bed or a crate depending on the size of the breed you have. Smaller breeds and puppies will stay happy in crates while bigger dogs generally do not prefer a four walled enclosed area but would rather be happy with just a simple dog bed comprising of a good cushion or mattress, a warm rug and few toys to get rid of boredom. Providing dog beds also makes the pet feel confident about his space and not jump onto your bed or sofa every now and then. Truly a personal space!

Why designer beds?

While it is clear that dog beds are almost necessary, the next question is the kind of bed? When providing a bed, make sure it is appropriate as per the needs (size, sleeping habit, required warmth etc.) of your pet. While your love for your dog is one big reason in deciding what facilities you want to comfort your pet with, ambience of the house is also a deciding factor. Look and feel a dog bed would add to your living room or whatever corner of the house it is in. Usually your pet would prefer to stay in the most busy or lively area of the house or that place where you spent maximum time in. So, the dog bed automatically becomes a part of the aesthetics of the room.

You would obviously prefer a dog bed while matches the colour scheme, or aesthetics of furnishing style of your house.

An ugly or unattractive bed is for sure a no, whatever be the deciding reason and everyone animal lover would without denial love to offer a comfortable designer bed to his or her pet. Now the good news is, designer beds are not costly. With some simple ideas and tricks you can easily have a designer bed ready for your pet at minimal cost. It would look, trendy, match the beautiful ambience of your living room and would also comfort your pet.

With this info, I hope more animal lovers would now be open to offering designer beds to their pets.

Getting a designer bed !

It’s no big deal! If you are willing to spend some extra bucks, you can get some readymade designer beds for your pet.

On the other hand in case you want to be economical or simply add personal touch to your dog’s life and comfort; get hand on tips about some easy dog bed ideas. With unused ottoman, or vintage suitcase or unused space below the TV cabinet or the unused lower most drawer of the book shelf, you can go a step ahead, cushion it, add a small mattress and convert it into a comfortable but self designed play area for your dog.

While designing such places you can obviously use material and colors and other stuff which would complement the look of your room.

While above idea works for smaller breeds, medium or bigger breeds are no less worthy of a designer bed. Just think of something with enough space for them.

Simply big mattress cover made out of a combination of old cushion covers, your T-shirt or trouser which your dog loves or might have torn during his teething days or may be some old curtains which you do not use anymore.

Be creative, mix and match the colors and sew up covers for your dog’s mattress. These would look funky, designer, trendy and yes would add a personal touch to the whole bedding idea have thought for your pet. You can even try making some small balls, bone shaped pillows or stuffed play toys which your pet would definitely love to snug and sleep with.

Dog beds are quiet essential, designer beds are now quiet easy and economical; but when you consider the kind of selfless and loving bond you share with your pet, you would automatically nod your head in affirmation of a designer bed for you pushy. Tyr the above ideas, and believe me your dog would simply love the comfort, the sense of having a personal zone and yes off course the sense of being pampered helps too.

Author Bio: Jason Phillips is a pet loving guy and running a kennel selling each and every breed of dog. Also married and father of two, Jason often blogs for tailwaggerspets, offering a variety of dog beds.  Visit this link to know more about it.

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