Fancy crates

Iuse a standard cage for my staffy at the moment. Im thinking of making something that looks nicer (matches the kitchen lol). Made me wonder if any of you have already got some ideas to show off?

We use a crate but nothing special, you've just given me some ideas though so thanks

I use Lily's crate to dump my clothes on top   

Pixee has the run of the house, so sorry cant help there.

Lula crate is just a basic black one but she does really like it. Yesterday she went in with her kong and sat in there for ages playing with it. I put her spare bedding on top of hers   

Haha as you can see from pic top of oscars is a log store. Thinking of building something for him that fits into the kitchen. Bigger crate

I have proper crate covers on the boys

I don't use a crate, Daisy has a very pretty floral dog bed instead!   

rocky just has a regular crate which is kept in the hallway, nothing fancy

Normal crate here too but have just received a proper cover recommended by Ella its fab! Yes I tend to store things on top too hadn't thought of firewood though!   

We didn't like the crate covers you get in Pets at home etc, as we didn't think it'd offer warmth etc and didn't like the look of them.

So, my mum, whose pretty handy with a sewing machine, brought a king size fleece throw and cut/sewed it to fit onto the crate, just like a sock. We then purchased a flat memory foam sponge which she sewed the remainder of the fleece on. Turned out to look like this:



Matches the downstairs decor and Zeus loves it. Whenever he wants to go to sleep or be left alone, he goes straight in and lies down. You can also see a neck sponge/pillow in the pic, which my mum sewed as Zeus likes resting his neck on things when he sleeps.

Spoilt much?!

Lol that's lush, I want one for myself lol, looks well cosy

Rhia wrote:Lol that's lush, I want one for myself lol, looks well cosy

I'm tempted to sleep in there myself at times!

Looks good goldie. Put a cover on oscars aswel as we was told it makes them feel safer when inside. I put some gym matt on the flooring but he ripped it up when he was a puppy, now hes older he has a carpet...things you do for your dogs ha....

What a great idea. Think I may do something to Marquez's crate since we've also got it in the family room.

Some more great ideas

Thanks for the lonk djstratton

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Yep Zeus is spoilted but then again so are all our staffies   it looks so comfty and great.

Brillant link Diane, but I feel sorry for any dog if its next to the washing machine as the first picture in your link.   

If you scroll down this link there are quite a few ideas pictured. I like the ones made of wood that double up as side tables:

http://www.pinterest.com/search/pins/?q=dog%20crate