i have a 17 week old GSD, and i need suggestions on a bed or something for him. i've resorted to folding a big towel in the bottom of his crate at night because he was chewing up the foam pad and its cover. however, he spends his days outside in a run (@ 15' x 8') with a cement floor (it's actually a fenced in patio area - half covered and well protected from the elements). if i put his crate (with the door removed) or just the towel out with him, he just drags it out and chews on it. any thoughts on a puppy proof bed of some kind and how to get him to lay on it instead of chew it? or is he okay for him to just lay around on the cement if he chooses?
thanks.
p.s. - he also has a kong and several other chewable toys and a big bone available that he likes, but he's teething and he likes to gnaw on the towel or his small blanket, so it's not purely out of boredom.
Don't leave anything around that he can chew and/or swallow, at this age. Check your towel and make sure there are no pieces missing. Maybe a big bone in the pen to gnaw (no rawhide).
You may be able to get a thick rubber mat for now. When my pup was that age, I could'nt use any bedding whatsoever.
Soak a washcloth, roll up and freeze it. This makes a nice pacifier for a teething pup to chew in your presence. Ice cubes are a nice treat too!
Laying on cement can be hard on a dog. It can cause calluses and is hard on the joints. Get some rubber horse mats from your local feed store. I use a thick fleece pad in the crates and my dogs never chewed it. This might not work for your pup and you might have to use a rubber pad as already suggested.
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