Do we have to look at all of the crap inside the bed? Can't one do the exact same thing with a pillowcase? I like the concept. My dog would be pissed with towels, however. Not comfortable.

Not comfy at all. Mine hates it if anything is bunched up below him, even cloth.

It would just look like a bag of raggedy laundry. I'll stick to the Bow Wow Bed my dogs already have -- same concept except opaque.

These are meant to be covered with a "dog duvet" from the same shop. There are quite a few fabric options (all just a little too cute for me) and seem to be reasonably priced. Alternatively, it looks like you can skip the sack entirely and just stuff the clothes directly into the duvet.

Using old clothes as pet bedding? I vote for HOT. Cheaper and more washable than polyfil or batting. To reduce lumpiness, you could cut the fabric into regular sized strips before stuffing the bed.

You're supposed to use a dog duvet cover over the stuff sack. My dog has the "perfect afternoon" bed and loves it. We stuffed it with old pillows & a few old t-shirts.

I think this is a good idea, but I doubt I'd be just stuffing the clothes in. This would be a great idea for a school or club fundraising project, too.

...or you could donate the clothing to the local Salvation Army where a fellow Human in need could be helped.

The Dog will sleep just fine on the floor.

The sack is to go inside a duvet sold on the same site. In fact, there are pictures and links to the duvet on that linked page.

My dog would not tolerate this... or anything with stuffing of any kind. Polyfill, fluff, clothes, towels, whatever.... she'd have it ripped up & scattered across the floor in under an hour.

She only gets old fleece blankets... or anything that can't be ripped open anyways.

You could use it for clothes that are too ripped or stained to be donated to people and donate the ones that are okay to your local homeless shelter/clothing bank. That's what I did with my last cleanout--good clothing went to people, fabric that had small holes or stains was repurposed for animals as blankets or bandannas (bandannas actually really help larger and darker dogs get adopted, it's weird but it works).

Also, when dogs get older they can have joint problems that make it painful for them to sleep directly on the floor.

Personally, I think it'd be great to make some of these yourself and donate them to your local animal shelter. Most shelters don't have comfy carpet floors which means that even young dogs need something soft to rest on to keep them from cold concrete. I know the shelter I volunteer at is always asking for cushions and blankets of various sizes to help keep our cats and dogs comfy as they wait for their forever home. People toss their animals out and it's up to the rest of us humans to care for them.

Oh hell no. If my dog wanted to sleep on a bunch of old clothes he wouldn't need a special sack. He prefers my bed, as do I.

My dog doesn't like lumpy beds, which sounds really snobby, but I can understand because I don't either.

It would have helped if AP had given the duvet side as well. Otherwise this looks bad and stupid.

That's exactly what I just finished for my cats, except instead of paying money for something that they may not even use, I used leftover upholstery fabric. It took less than five minutes to cut and sew. Easy and free.

clearly bepsf doesn't have a dog.....

You guys didn't show the pictures from the website! Molly Mutt makes really cute duvets to go over the stuff sack! Plus you could easily just put an old pillow in it if your dog is picky about what they will lay on! Check out the website to see what they really look like: http://mollymutt.com/

I think it's a great idea as long as it looks attractive & the clothes/rags are of the softer variety.

clearly kahlil19107 doesn't know that bepsf grew up having dogs...
...and his sister's dog sleeps at the foot of his bed when he comes for a visit.

My dog *loves* lumpy beds. She tries to lumpify them herself into the shape she wants. And she *loves* even more to pull dirty clothes out of the hamper and make herself a bed. So this would be perfect for her.

genius. pure genius.

my dog will find folded clothes and bunch them up into a big lumpy mess and go to sleep.

I did something similiar to this in Home Ec class in high school 25 years ago for my dog back then. She slept on it for 18 years. Yes, I washed it.

your pets will probably like it best if it still smelled like you. i know my cat loves my worn socks. peeee-yew!

I already take holey, wool or fleece sweaters and throw them in our dogs' outside dog houses. I think they prefer them loose so they can make nests. They seem to love them.

my pup's current bed is a sofa cushion cover that i got a la carte from ikea's "as-is" section for $3. i folded an old comforter to stuff it with and fits inside perfectly. it's a fantastic little cushion for my babe and he loves it. i love this recycled bed for being economical and eco-friendly, but only with a cover. no one needs to see your old stained clothing.

It's a good idea, because everything is washable - I hate the polyfil or batting that normal dog beds come with, it gets stinky, plus my puppy tends to find a way into the stuffing (he used to break the plastic zippers) and creates a huge mess.

You don't need to buy any special covers/duvets though. I bought a very nice one at Costco for $20, took out the filling and re-stuffed with old towels. I did have to replace the plastic zipper with a metal upholstery zipper after he destroyed the plastic zipper...

BTW - my puppy (he's an 8 month, 60 lb german short-haired pointer) hates sleeping on the floor and is not allowed on the bed or furniture - so $20 plus some old towels is not such a terrible splurge to make him happy
:-)

My dog is quite happy to camp with me on my couch after arranging the pillows thoroughly to his liking. His dream would probably be to sleep on a nest of my underwear. Under my bed. He's a weirdo.

Meant to include that if the premise of this is to recycle and save money, it seems it's contradictory to need to purchase something(s) new to do so. If I think little Mulder needs a cushion for the few minutes he sleeps on the floor, I would go ahead and make one, stuffed with a pillow. This seems a little silly to me, and I don't see it being appreciated by my little guy.

I think this is a wonderful idea! Obviously, with a cover. I would just buy a duvet (or take one off an old pet bed, as suggested) and stuff it with old towels, shirts, etc. I think if you arranged the filling well it would be perfectly comfortable for the pet. And yes, as a dog owner I have been irritated with the fact that the filling for dog beds is not washable, and just washing the duvet only really makes it look cleaner. This is also a great use for old textiles that are too worn to be donated & odds and ends like old underwear, ripped tanktops, bleach-stained towels, etc., that you feel bad just throwing out but there aren't other good options for.

That said, I was disappointed that there aren't more duvet options on the site! I'd buy one if I liked any of the fabric choices.

I too am surprised that AT didn't include a photo with the Molly Mutt duvet, considering that AT just featured Molly Mutt about a month ago! In fact, I commented that I'd rather donate my old clothes than use them to fill a dog sack. But then, after reading some of the other comments, I changed my mind. There are certainly clothes (and sheets and blankets) that are just too ragged to donate. So better in a dog bed than a landfill, right? Anyway, I ordered one (the stuff sack and the duvet)! My dog loves nothing better than a pile of laundry, so I figured, Why not. He definitely likes it, although it's not as soft as you'd imagine. You really have to stuff it to fill it, and all that stuffing makes it a little lumpy. But my dog is big and he doesn't care. In fact, maybe the lumpier the better for him. Plus, he's not allowed on beds or furniture so he doesn't know what he's missing. Bottom line: instead of tossing my old sheets and blankets, I was able to put them to better use. So I'm all for the idea.

My dog would absolutely love it. We often find her with a piece of laundry tucked in her kennel or even in the laundry basket.

I think its a great idea as long as you can cover it and just wash the zipped up cover. The problem I see is dogs dig and do the circle thing before laying down and this would get lumpy and uneven padding distribution.

I wouldn't want to see the stuff. Good use of old torn up clothes though.

My dog sleeps on his fleece blanket on the couch in the winter.

I have one of these from Molly Mutt. I love them and so do my dogs. My husband is a contractor and he goes through clothes so quickly - paint stained, big holes, ripped, etc. They were always too destroyed to donate and we would throw them away. Now we stuff them in the sack and I can wash everything every couple of weeks. It keeps things smelling fresh and looking clean. The dogs aren't allowed on the furniture and we have hardwood floors everywhere, so this is their comfy soft spot. It was well worth the money. I'm sure you could just as easily make one yourself, but it would just be one more project on my already long list and I'm happy with the quality of the product.

My dog sleeps in the bed. Or occasionally in my hamper which is I guess what this is an overpriced version of.

If given the chance, my dog will sleep in my bed, so she LOVES her person's clothes in her bed. Not hot on the see thru- I make doggie beds, (and matching pillows), and suggest using old clothes or towels. http//www.etsy.com/shop/Tracyj

um, no. the stuff sack goes inside the duvets that molly mutt sells. duh. they are awesome. you can also use their duvets to cover old ratty dog beds.

http://www.mollymutt.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/5e06319eda06f020e43594a9c230972d/f/i/file_4_4.jpg

My dog has a great bed. Mine.

I've been doing this for years for my dog, except I use old pillowcases to hold the rags. My dog loves it, the pillowcases hide what's inside, and it doesn't cost us a dime!

I re-used old couch cushions as a dog bed. My dog is perfectly fine with old quilts as stuffing.

Dogs aren't picky unless you allow them to be.

If I leave a shirt on the ground, my dog will lay on it. If I leave my coat on the couch, my dog will lay on it.

I'm guessing that dogs like the smell of their owners and if you're using your old clothes to stuff the dog bed, it's a pretty neat idea. They can be close to us when we're at work. I think this is a good idea.

Have one, and while I don't put old clothes in it, its fabulous with old blankets that don't get used. Its a fabulous fabulous thing.

Why do I see a lab glass set of spices instead of a doggy bed?

*Click Refresh*

NAH, still do.
http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/uimages/sf/Picture%2026.png

Yeah, I'm confused by the spices too...

YIKES it's transmogrified into spices since i saw it last! ow i don't think a spice rack would suit for a dog bed at all :)