DIY Doggy Cushions

The remnants of the fancy dog cushion

A few years ago, Granny bought Po a sweet comfy doggy cushion. What a wonderful soft and difficult to wash cushion it was, despite it's removable cover! Po loved her cushion until I got appendicitis and had emergency surgery. She began destroying her cushion by pulling out the stuffing and eating it while I was in the hospital. When I came home, I had one bloated miserable dog! So, no more fancy dog cushions with bloat inducing stuffing here! What I like to do is purchase cheap cotton king size pillow protectors with zippers and stuff them with cedar shavings. If your dog is bigger and you like to sew, you can make a custom size. The cedar shavings help deodorize and repel insects and can be added to the garden when the pillow gets stinky. If It's just the outside that needs a wash, I dump the shavings into a bag, shake out the pillow, wash, dry & refill. The likelihood of Po eating cedar shavings in fit of pique is negligible. 
I made Po and Izzy cushions for around $20 which is the cost of just one cheap commercially made dog cushion that has no deodorizing benefits. I do cover their cushions with their favorite blankets. In Po's case it is the remnant of her fancy dog cushion. Izzy has a soft blue towel.

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