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Large, medium, and small dog cot slings for sale

Posted on by September 16, 2016avatar
PVC Dog Cot Slings - The DIY Girl

Please see update effective October 1, 2016 I added small and medium dog slings on 2/10/2015 for people who don’t sew. Prices are for fabric slings only. The instructions on how to make the PVC frames can be found at PVC Dog Cot Tutorial. Outside Dimensions Price Large 30 x 36 $58 Medium 24 x 30 $54 Small 18 x 24 $50 I’ve been mentally wrestling with this idea since Christmas and need to make a decision. The mental wrestling has been a result of really wanting to help out the non-sewers who have asked me to make dog cot slings for them, … Read more…

PVC dog cots – measurements for small dog cot

Posted on by September 16, 2014avatar
small pvc dog cot

I was approached by a reader to assist in coming up with measurements for a smaller dog cot for her dogs. Donna was kind enough to send pics of her puppies and the cots so I could post them. Aren’t they cute? [Show picture list] Donna built the PVC frame using 1″ pipe: the long sides of the PVC were cut 24″, the short side of the PVC were cut 18″. Donna told me that when assembled there was 22″ and 16″ of the PVC exposed between the corners so that had to be the width of the finished slings Donna told me the circumference of … Read more…

PVC Dog Cot Tutorial

Posted on by February 21, 2017avatar
PVC Dog Cot Tutorial = The DIY Girl

Update February 10, 2015 – New sizes available I have added instructions below for materials and cutting for medium and small PVC dog cots as well as the original large PVC dog cots. The small size looks so cute when next to the large one. I went to buy smaller diameter PVC for the medium and small and didn’t like the amount of flex (bending) in 1″ PVC so all 3 sizes are designed using 1 1/2″ PVC. Make the legs shorter for the smaller sizes. All the general instructions remain the same — just use the correct set of … Read more…

PVC cots for dogs

Posted on by September 13, 2013avatar
PVC cots for dogs - The DIY Girl

Nikki and Ellie aren’t the first Labrador Retrievers I’ve had so I am aware of the ongoing genetic issue of hip dysplasia in their breed. I wanted my girls up off the floor with their hips cushioned. Both were crate trained for the first 2 years of their life — meaning if I wasn’t home they were in the crate. I loved it because I missed the whole having my home chewed phase. When they hit 2 years old the crate was removed and a cot put in its place. Since they are 2 years apart in age, that means … Read more…