(If you would rather purchase a bed look at our outdoor dog beds.)

            Here are instructions on making a dog bed from parts that you can pickup at just about any hardware store.  You will need the following items.

 For Dogs from 35 to 85 pounds:

1. Two 10 feet 1 ¼ PVC SCH 40 (about $4.50 each)
2. Four 1 ¼ elbows, some times called 45’s (about $1.50 each)
3. Four 1 ¼ Tee’s (about $1.75 each)
4. Some material for the mat.  A strong canvas like material, like the one used to produce luggage should work well. ( about 45” x 35.5” about $9.00)
5. (optional) 1 ½ Rubber caps for the legs. ( about $5.00)

 Total so far: about $33.50

 Cut the following peaces 

1. Two 37.5” of 1 ¼ PVC (Bed Heads)
2. Two 32.5” of 1 ¼ PVC (Bed Rails)
3. Four 4" to 6” of 1 ¼ PVC (Legs) depending on the high of the dog.  You don't want it to be higher then the dogs elbow.
4. Four 2 ¼ inch of 1 ¼ PVC (Connectors for Tee to Elbow)

1. Connect the Bed Heads to the elbows.
2. Place the connector peaces in the other end of the elbows.
3. Connect the Bed Rails to the center hole of the Tees.
4. Lay the Bed Rails with Tees on the floor.  Connect the Bed Head connectors to the top of each Tee of the Bed Rails.  At this point you should have a frame.
5. Add the legs to the bottom of the Tee’s on the Bed Rails.
6. Now measure and cut your Mat material to fit the frame. Sew the bed material so that it can be slipped on to the bed heads.
7. Remove the one elbow from each bed head.
8. Slide the bed head through sleeve of the mat material you made.
9. Connect the elbow back to each bed head.
10. Using #8 pan hand self tapping Philips head screw one screw in to each join.
11. Done