My pup went through two beds that I bought her when she was 8-9 weeks old. She's terrible with this type of thing. She doesn't chew on my own bed, or the furniture, but if it's designated as hers or in her little space that is Her area, then she goes crazy. She completely tore it apart in a matter of minutes, both times. She doesn't like sleeping on blankets either. She won't shred them, but will avoid it like the plague. She will stuff herself as far away as possible from the blankets. It's kind of funny actually. She seems to enjoy sleeping on hard floor, be it wood or tile. I don't know if it's because it's a lot cooler, or she just prefers it. I don't think she'll ever sleep properly on a bed in any case.

 

I've been told to wait until he has calmed down and grown out of any teething stages or puppyhood, and only invest in a dog bed at 2 or 3+ years of age.

He sleeps on a big queen sized folded fleece blanket now as it is cheap to replace and he doesn't chew much on it as there's no filling.

Any other stories, help, suggestions on this?

I think you're on the right track here. If he accidentally ingests the stuffing, it can kill him.

But there is something about filled dog beds that he just can't get enough shredding out of. Why?

Because it's so much FUN! And because it's his. My dogs know what things are mine, and what things I have given to them and are now theirs. They won't touch the things that are mine, but if something is theirs, it's theirs. They don't make the distinction that, "This is my bed for sleeping, not for chewing,' and "This is my water bowl for drinking, not for playing motorboat and getting water all over the kitchen." He just knows it's HIS!

 

Killian has eaten three and a half dog beds, we quit buying beds because it was wasting money. He now sleeps on two queens size blankets. Maybe one day he won't eat them, I want to get him a Kundra Bed!

Quality Dog Beds, Cat Beds, Dog Cots & Dog Crate Beds | Kuranda

 

Killian has eaten three and a half dog beds, we quit buying beds because it was wasting money. He now sleeps on two queens size blankets. Maybe one day he won't eat them, I want to get him a Kundra Bed!

Quality Dog Beds, Cat Beds, Dog Cots & Dog Crate Beds | Kuranda

This looks quite good. I live in BC Canada and would pay the extra $40 shipping cost on top of the $80 for the large size for Denver. Thanks for sharing the link.

 

my 9 month old also went through two blankets :/ he now has a pile of old sheets for his crate at night and an old queen sized comforter for the floor as well.

i can't wait for the day i can get a nice clean good quality looking bed that both of them can share **sigh**

 

Gunny's almost 2 yrs old and he has finally stopped shredding his beds. The bitter apple will only last a short while because of its alcohol contend.

 

This link makes me want it even more!!! :wub: Look at that puppy!!!!!

German Shepherd | The Right Bed For Your Breed | Speak! the Speak! The Kuranda Dog Beds Blog Blog

 

This link makes me want it even more!!! :wub: Look at that puppy!!!!!

German Shepherd | The Right Bed For Your Breed | Speak! the Speak! The Kuranda Dog Beds Blog Blog

I did not see that! It seems very very helpful especially on deciding what material to choose for the resting/nesting area not to mention the suggestion for aluminum frames.

I thought a Large would be sufficient but they're suggesting Extra Large for the average GSD?!! Denver is close to 100lbs.. Now I am really confused. I think I would email them just incase before ordering.

 

I've been really lucky. I always start out with a towel, then a blanket. When they prove they are good and don't chew the bedding I get one of those foam mattress pads and wrap them in a blanket, then a sheet this way I only have to wash the sheet.
Lakota has always loved cushy beds but for some reason she does a nesting thing on the bed and the sheet always ends up in a ball. Guess that is better than chewing it.

 

Fortunately my guys never did this but if they did then they'd have no bed at all.

 

Nova used to destroy dog beds everytime I left, she was fine when I was there but she has horrible seperation anxiety!
I buy Kirkland dog beds at Costco, they are really nice, and only $20 so easy to replace.

 

Dixie was fine up with her beds and blankets up until about 5-6 months, we would come home from work and her bed and blankets would be fluff floating around her kennel in the backyard. We tried replacing it once and the same thing happened. Since then we have left her with nothing in her kennel and nothing in her crate at night where she sleeps. Sometimes I feel bad she doesn't have a fluffy place to rest her head, but honestly I think she prefers the bare floor. Especially in the heat, she will choose to lay on the tile rather than the carpet any day. Maybe when she gets a little bit older we will be able to try with the bed again, because I worry about her hips.

 

I have two Kuranda beds, one is 10 years old, the other one is 6 years old. They don't look so pretty anymore, but they have survived our most determined chewers.

 

Yep- Dooney started it about 5 months of age as well- sheets, towels, blankets, fluffy beds- she eats them all. I found one blanket she won't chew on, it was a throw blanket for our couch, kind of like sherpa material ? That is now her "bed" i keep a regular pet bed (from TJ Maxx) for her in the living room, I will get her a good quality bed when she is about 2- until then, i am not spending more than 20 bucks on a bed for her! she only chewed on her bedding in the crate (boredom i think) Good luck!!

 

i feel so bad for you! buying bed after bed like that!

i was pretty sure tony was the worst when i go to the bathroom and he happens not to follow me so i figured id give him a chance. well in about two minutes my house was littered with kleenex tissues!

 

When my dog was a puppy she would shred any bed that had the type of fiber fill stuffing in it that they put in stuffed animals. She didn't shred ones that have foam rubber. Once she got used to not shredding her bed we were able to use fiber-filled.