What fabric is best for making large pet beds?

On Mon, 04 Apr 2005 00:23:20 +1000, Trish Brown wrote:
Does anyone have a great idea for a bed for my Alice that will resist
her attempts at shredding it while still giving her a decent surface to
lie on (with thin pink skin and a white coat, she tends to get pressure
sores from lying on hard surfaces...)?

Will she shred loose fabric? I'm thinking of a combination of something like
a rubber stall mat for general cushioning, and polarfleece for her to paw
around and "nest in". Otherwise, I think in this household, she'd likely get
a box of dog resistant construction (4x4's anyone? g) and a good pile of
loose straw.

Another thought might be something like 1000 denier Cordura nylon, grommeted
around the edges and laced across a truck or tractor tire, so she's got a
"hammock" in the middle.

So, besides my local Hancock, etc where would I find material like this
heavy dec duck? My dogs will not chew the fabric but they do come on
the patio soaking wet and the interior of the bed which is usually a
foam eggshell I cover with plastic then put the washable denim over it.
I would love to find the most inexpensive priced but basically
durable/waterproof fabric for these bed for large dogs. I do not like
to Scotchguard and do not even know if it makes a real difference. I
wash the covers also. Shawna

These guy shave neat stuff that might work:
http://www.outdoorfabrics.com/index.asp
Taria

slyee wrote:

So, besides my local Hancock, etc where would I find material like this
heavy dec duck? My dogs will not chew the fabric but they do come on
the patio soaking wet and the interior of the bed which is usually a
foam eggshell I cover with plastic then put the washable denim over it.
I would love to find the most inexpensive priced but basically
durable/waterproof fabric for these bed for large dogs. I do not like
to Scotchguard and do not even know if it makes a real difference. I
wash the covers also. Shawna