Craft: Suitcase Dog Bed

RE: Craft: Suitcase Dog Bed By mulberry204 (614) Contact Very cute. Posted on 09/25/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse RE: Craft: Suitcase Dog Bed By meoowmom (1743) Profile Contact well now I have the perfect gift to make for my precious doggie. I will fin one his size and this will be under the tree this year for him. what a great idea and neat for gifts. Posted on 09/19/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse RE: Craft: Suitcase Dog Bed By Lisingreece (89) Profile Contact I was getting ready to throw out an old soft-sided suitcase with a broken zipper last year when I turned around and saw my dog had gotten into it and was sleeping!I cut off the top and lined the suitcase with his quilted bed and he is happy as a bug in a rug! Posted on 09/19/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse RE: Craft: Suitcase Dog Bed By WildIrish (138) Profile Contact Very cute, but make sure there's something in place to make sure the lid doesn't come crashing down on Fido or Fluffy. It could really do some damage to an innocent paw. But with such a safety measure in place, it's a darling idea! Posted on 09/18/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse RE: Craft: Suitcase Dog Bed By Shelter Worker (Guest Post) Nice idea but DANGEROUS unless you include some sort of very secure locking mechanism to prevent the accidental closure of the suitcase on the pet. At the right angle with a solid lid accidental closure it is possible for your idea to break a pet's leg or give a serious injury. It isn't just that the top could smack your dog in the head or badly injure a leg, ear, etc; the side hinges could really snag your pet's tail, skin or leg if it's possible for the dog or cat to knock the top down. Unless you have a secure locking mechanism we all know pets will find a way to do something we didn't think possible! :) I would also hesitate before attaching legs. The side board of suitcases are NOT very thick even in the old time models. You will have to extremely careful when screwing in legs so they are secure enough but the pointy ends don't poke through as part of your pet's bedding. No amount of cushion will make it comfortable if they are avoiding 4 pointy things. You could try glue for attaching legs but it just won't be secure enough to outlast your pet climbing in and out on a regular basis. Again, you could think of pet safety before crafting and attach a solid base with some glue that would not only stand up to lots of climbing in and out; it would also support the bottom of the bed which over time WILL otherwise sag if the pet is over 10 lbs or so and the bed is attached to 4 corner supports. You'd be hard pressed to notice the bed sagging under the cushions and a bad sagging bed is just as bad for your pet as it would be for you. Also, don't forget to cover the clasp/locking mechanisms with secure padding in the event that your locking mechanism for the hinges isn't as good as you thought. You wouldn't let young kids play unsupervised with folding chairs for the same reasons; so for your pet's sake make the effort to be safe and responsible first. Posted on 09/18/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse

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