How can I make a dog bed at my house?
My Dad doesn’t think that the dog needs to sleep in a kennel but when no ones home he needs to be in the kennel is this ok. Also there is like a 5 hour span that no one is home chould he be able to eat then or wait till someone gets home. The last thing is how can I make a dog bed at my house because there really is no point in buying one.
Thanks
Yes, he needs to be in his kennel when no one is home, or he won’t be properly trained and you will regreat it. a 5 hour span is fine, mine are in crates for 8 hours while I’m at work. I would make sure he goes to bathroom before he goes in the crate.. and don’t give him water while in there, or he might go inside.
As for the dog bed, I strongly suggest purchasing one. You won’t have the materials they use at the store, nor will it have the scent that they like.
It is fine to crate your dog while no one is there. It protects him, and your belongings. Your dog only needs one or two meals a day, a 5 hour span of not eating is perfectly fine.
For a dog bed, you can just use some old blankets or towels. No need to go out and spend money on one.
We just used an old pillow with a blanket wrapped around it and fluffed it up. It’s not necessary to buy a dog bed unless it’s going to be fancy.
if he’s house trained and doesn’t chew things or destroy the house, let him be loose. we leave our shar-pei loose all day. we just close every room except the bedroom (he likes to sleep on the bed!), open the curtain so he can sit in the chair and look out the window, turn the tv on and he is good. if you want just a soft bed, you can get an old comforter, fold it in half, sew up 2 sides, put buttons or zipper on the other side, and fill it with cedar chips. For a wooden bed, get an old drawer that is big enough for the dog and do the comforter thing inside it
Depends on age, for some of your questions.
Pups generally need guidelines, so a fenced in area or kennel is good for them. Dogs genereally see a kennel as their home and “safe haven”, so it really isn’t a bad thing. Maybe try to leave some dog toys in the kennel with him. I have one dog that has to be restricted to a certain area, he can’t be trusted when nobody is home! I have another dog who is able to roam free all the time, because he never destroys anything. Each dog is different.
I prefer to feed twice a day, once in the morning and once in the evening. Never after 8pm (no water after 8pm either, if they are still a pup). But each owner prefers to do this differently; do what is good for your lifestyle and schedule.
Lastly, you could use a pillow or blanket; you don’t need to buy a dog bed. Anything soft for them to lay on is comforting, especially if your scent (like a old t-shirt you’ve worn) is on it.
Good luck!
I would crate the dog while gone. I think 5 hours is fine, and no water, but make sure the house is not to hot or to cold. I would use old blankets and pillows. If you have a small dog you could use an old dresser drawer, and put pillows and blankets or towels in it. If it is a large dog you could bild a short bigger box and do the same.
My dog is her kennel approximately 8 hours a day while we are at work. I do not leave food or water in there for the mere fact that I think it’s cruel to let her eat or drink, but not use the bathroom. She eats every 12 hours. Once in the morning before going in the crate and again in the evening. She also sleeps all night in her kennel. Dogs don’t think of kennels like we do. She loves hers and can sometimes even be found napping in there with the door wide open on weekends when we’re home.
As for a bed: You can use an old blanket folded up or an old pillow. My puppy has an old pillow and pillowcase. She chews everything so this way I’m not wasting any money. Surprisingly, she hasn’t torn up this one.
Well he doesn’t need to sleep in a kennel when no one is home, if he has been trained to behave in the house. I leave food and water out for my dogs, they decide when to eat or drink it. I am not sure what you mean by a 5 hour span when no one is home. If your dog is a puppy, they have limits as to how long they can be left alone. It is usually 1 hour for each month of age, plus one hour, so a three-month-old puppy can only be left alone for 4 hours at the most. If it is a dog, than I don’t think 5 hours is long. Some times my dogs sleep in a bed, and sometimes they just sleep where they want to. They have an assortment of old pillows and doggie pillows and all kinds of blankets here and there to sleep on, but sometimes they just sleep on the floor. Dogs are funny sometimes.