GSD Bedding..?

[Dima916]

Thanks all for the advice, sounds like Costco will be the place once he reaches a non destruction point in his life

[Romeos Tune]

Do you all put beds or sheets in crates?

[bluecoyote]

My dogs have loved the thick foam beds. I picked up a very nice one from Petsmart for about $80. I think the most important feature is a cover that is easily removable/washable. I think bigger is better for Shepherd beds.

[Romeos Tune]

That's one more thing I better get then. Maybe he can start out with a blanket. Almost 4 days now before I pick him up!!

[sagelfn]

I had a bed made by KONG for Sage but he figured out how to work the zipper and got the stuffing out

I got a crib mattress and that has been working great

[sagelfn]

Originally Posted by Romeos Tune

That's one more thing I better get then. Maybe he can start out with a blanket. Almost 4 days now before I pick him up!!

if you are talking about padding for a crate, I used old towels folded up for padding when Sage was little. Now he has a soft blanket in there and will move it if he gets too hot. With a new pup you won't want to put anything too expensive in there

[Romeos Tune]

Yeah.... I think a blanket will be fine. I've got tons of them for some reason. lol

[milkmoney11]

I bought the Kong large bed from Petsmart for Cash. It is chew resistant which means it will take them awhile to tear it apart. He has chewed the handle, but the rest of the bed is still completely intact and I have seen him gnawing the **** out of it on several occasions.

He also loves laying on it. It isn't washable, but it is a tougher cover so you can just unzip it, take out the cedar stuffing, and hose it off. It dries really quick in the sun. I'm actually thinking about getting him another one.

In his crate I just put a couple towels because he likes to rearrange them. I tried a bed in there but he just kept pulling it out and laid on the plastic tray.

[ritacykim]

Seriously don't get anything expensive.
I told my BF to go to Ross and get a dog bed for less than $15, but like a stubborn mule, he went to Petco and spent $55 on one and it only lasted 2 weeks.

[doggiedad]

our pup came home at 9 weeks old.
his first crate was large. his 2nd crate could house a mastiff.

our pup had no problem with either crate.
now when it comes to bedding, different
story. if there's a feather in my dogs crate
he will shred it and spit it outside of his crate.

my pup/dog never enjoyed any kind
of bedding in his crate.