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Admit it! Buying manufactured dog beds these days may cost you a fortune no matter how fancy or eye-catching these products are.

The nice thing about it is that you just have to take your credit card, ATM card, or your hard-earned cash with you, and then away you go to the nearest specialty shops that provide all sorts of dog beds. You can use the Internet too to order and get a dog bed delivered at your doorsteps. Pretty simple, huh?

But, the negative part of it is buying a bed that either costs overly more or fits your pet very badly.

But yet, you can really come at a win-win solution here! Why don’t you make one yourself to save money? Here are the things that you should do:

1. Prepare all the required materials.

Prior to actually working on this project, you need to buy the required materials first. Get these materials ready for this project.

* Commercial grade foam. See to it that the foam is lasting and comfortable enough for your dog.
* Fabric. Just like the foam, it should be of top-quality material, so you and your furry friend will be assured of its long-term use.
* Heavy-duty thread. Pick a genuine stout one such as an upholstery thread. The color of the thread should mix easily with that of the fabric.
* Sewing machine. This is highly recommended for the difficult sewing job that you need to do.

2. Choose a nice dog bed pattern.

Once done with the materials, choose a pattern that fits your dog’s personality to a T. You can choose from a kind of patterns, shapes, colors, and sizes: printed, striped, checkered, square, round, rectangle, dark, light, neutral, pastel, large, medium and small.

The rule is that the pattern must fuse seamlessly with your pet’s personality as well as with the surrounding. You can show your creative talent by making a design of your own.

3. Start creating your dog bed.

After all the preparations, it’s time for you to do the real job. You can ask members of your family to work on the project with you, especially the little kids. This will certainly make the project fun, meaningful, and interesting.