jprinz99
Posted : 4/23/2006 7:23:05 AM
since she is small, what about a seat cushion made for outdoor patio furniture? You can leave those cushions outside with no worries and just hose/scrub it off when needed. While you pup is an inside baby, it should stand up fine, and they are a lot cheaper than $70.00!
Maybe try WalMart/etc or Lowes/Home Depot. I think the (fabric) trademark is called "Sunbrella". I know you can get it at fabric/uphol stores, as well as boating stores.
Alternatively, you could just make a cover for your current bed out of a waterproof material - think cribs. My girlfriend (owner of Max, the giant G.R. who sleeps thru anything) bought a twin sized waterproof mattress pad and had her son sew it to fit in school. It zips on/off and fits like an extra cover for Max's regular pet bed. She said it cost her around 10 bucks at KMart. He even got school credit in class (do they still call it home ec.?)
For my cat (same problem, on occassion) we use a 'chuck' pad. It is the quilted fabric square you see on all the hospital beds. It is waterproof, but basiclly a 2x2' piece of fabric with some sort of liner in the middle. I just toss it in the washer and use a new one while the first one dries. You would have to put this under the original pet bed cover if your dog moves around a lot or would scrunch it up into a little nest.
Good Luck.