Bedding to Line the Inside of a Crate?

[janeandy]

backwardsrain see your from our favourite place in the world just returned from Nashville a few weeks ago ! Lucky you for living there!!!

[YazminD]

Originally Posted by mimodok

I went ahead and ordered the crate liner I was looking at on Amazon. It's a little pricey but I intend to use it all the time and it will save me the hassle of trying to make one.

Last night I discovered why they don't make dog collars with a break-away option.

Mishka starts obedience school next weekend. They sell pinch collars there that I have been very happy with that I intend to buy and always use when she is on a leash. I guess I will make her break-away collar her permanent collar with her tags. She is micro-chipped though so if she does manage to lose her collar, and escape me (as if!), she should be okay.

Her breakaway collar comes off so easily, do you think it would be okay for me to leave it on when she is closed in her crate? I feel better when she is always wearing her collar. She has a little bell on there that alerts me when she is awake at night and helps me keep track of her in the house (since she's so small right now). I keep forgetting to put her collar back on when I take her out of her crate. If it's still too risky then I will make myself get in the habit of it, obviously. What are your thoughts?

Sorry the topic of this thread has changed from crate liners to breakaway collars, lol.

Here's a break-away collar made for dogs that you could use for potty training or to keep track of Mishka in your home.
I would not recommend using a break-away for walks or leaving any collar on her in a crate.
I lay Yazmin's collar on top of her crate as a reminder to put it back on.

Premier KeepSafe Break-Away Collar - Sales - Web Exclusive - PetSmart

[dawn27]

If you aren't good at sewing you could alway use a set of used baby bed bumper pads ! Cut them down to fit and than just use a pillow like Carmen does. If you want fancy than I love the custom bumpers in backwardrain above. Awesome and cheeper than the others.

[gumbysuz]

I am surprised your trainer recommends a pinch collar for a yorkie. I have trained half a dozen yorkies with harness only. It's about positive reward and expectations. As my husband likes to point out, he was harder to train than Dori. If your yorkie pulls excessively on walks, there are harnesses to correct that. But, still, it starts with the owner.
Good luck with your training and crate safety.

[mimodok]

YazminD, thank you for linking that break-away dog collar. I will look into that!

[McheleM]

Originally Posted by backwardsrain

There are crate bumpers like these:

CUSTOM Dog Crate Bumpers for Small 22 Crate by LuluCrateCouture

READY TO SHIP Crate pad crate bumpers crate cover by ourluckydog

I plan to just make my own though.

Me too as soon as I can lift my arms lol. (I just had surgery and it's a slow going process)
I plan to make all 3 of mine and my daughters dog matching crate covers, bumpers and bottom pads in coordinating fabrics.