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dog sofa or window seat

Posted : 4/8/2007 7:04:32 PM

Hi,

Whenever I leave my house, Jake likes to look outside and sit by the door and wait for me. The front door can only be open if someone else is home. If not, the door is closed and Jake cannont look outside. In my bedroom, I have two front windows that he would be able to look out of and wait for me. The windows are low, they are 20 inches in height from the floor. I'm looking for a dog sofa, bed or window seat that is around this height so he can lie on his stomach and put his head down and just look out. Anyone have any ideas or where I can find something for him. I will spend the money. He gets nervous if he can't look out and watch for me. But I'm not sure if a dog sofa similiar to a regular sofa would do since it's not flat. He likes to lie on his stomach.

Thanks for the help.
Michelle

KCSO

Posted : 4/8/2007 8:06:16 PM

Strange coincidence, I've been looking at these too.

A regular living room ottoman might work for you.
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Another option are the upholstered benches (usually filed under the bedroom furniture)
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edit to add: not trying to promote that site, its just where i happened to be surfing earlier!

timsdat

Posted : 4/8/2007 8:08:55 PM

Just a word of warning. If the dog is going to sit by the window never leave it open. I've seen dogs go right thru screens.

Ihearthuskybutts

Posted : 4/8/2007 9:27:59 PM

ORIGINAL: timsdat

Just a word of warning. If the dog is going to sit by the window never leave it open. I've seen dogs go right thru screens.

I agree about the screens. My dogs have a spare bed in their room that's right against, and level to a huge window. We removed the screen and replaced it with chicken wire. It's heavily reinforced, so I don't need to worry about leaving them in there with the window open.

purple chaps

Posted : 4/9/2007 11:18:20 AM

Not sure if it would work, but what about one of those little kid couches. They are like a couxh that fold out into a bed thing. Maybe..

marty_ga

Posted : 4/9/2007 11:28:22 AM

Here's one that looks like it might work for you.

http://www.dog.com/itemdy00.asp?T1=420812

Shelley75

Posted : 4/9/2007 11:44:04 AM

I've been looking for kids furniture, but haven't found anything yet.

Marty,

For some reason, I can't connect to the link you sent me. Can you tell me where to go so I can see what you are suggesting? Thanks!

marty_ga

Posted : 4/9/2007 11:50:06 AM

Sure...it's dog.com...they sponsor this forum.

Look under beds, then unique beds. It was the bamboo-like one.

Ixas_girl

Posted : 4/10/2007 5:12:07 PM

Here's a 19 1/2" tall table from kid's Ikea:
http://www.ikea.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?topcategoryId=15567&catalogId=10103&storeId=12&productId=15033&langId=-1&categoryId=15668&chosenPartNumber=70061306

Perhaps their living room section might have a side table or shelf that would fit under the window that you could put a cushion or bed on. If you need something narrower, perhaps look for a "hall table".

D-Dawg

Posted : 5/17/2014 2:35:26 AM

Hi ,

I did locate a website at one time that has dog stairs built for window seating also. For the life of me I cannot recall what the website is, but if I locate it I will post it on here. At the top of these stairs is a wide bed area for a dog to sit. I believe the stairs are adjustable. I have considered making my own window dog seat with stairs. It wouldn't be that difficult to do.

I always want to give pet parents a word of caution. Some on here say to beware of your dog going through the window screen. I want to tell something worse. My brother-in-laws dog didn't go through the window screen, but went through the window glass. His dog was impaled on the glass and was killed by the glass going through his abdomen. The Vet could not save the poor furry child. What an awful situation for a pet and their pet parent to go through.

As of right now my puppy likes to jump on the window when she sees passer bys. She sits on a chair that goes next to the window sill. I watch her closely and most the time I move the chair away from the window so she doesn't directly jump on the window glass. I forsure take the chair away from the window when she will be home alone. I move it away far enough so she can sit on the chair and cannot reach the window. She can still have a good view out the window. I know she doesn't like it when I take the chair away from the window, but tough bounce. I want her to be safe and not killed by glass.

So I thought I would pass this along. Watch those furry kids that sit at windows. My brother-in-law now has a new dog and his windows sit near the floor, so he build a large wood box that blocks the lower part of the window so the dog cannot get near the glass, but yet his furry kid can look out. But the incident with his former dog was when the dog was sitting on the chair to a window not near the floor. I have heard numerous other stories of pets going through windows and the furry child lost their life. Not something I want to go through and I am sure other pet parents feel the same way.

Sue, Daphne's (D-Dawgs) mommy

Lovajjrg

Posted : 5/21/2014 12:19:34 PM

My dogs actually have their own sofa in front of our window