Bedtime for puppy

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://scontent-a-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/t1/1525327_582577811818852_1834222773_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://scontent-a-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/t1/1525327_582577811818852_1834222773_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=582577811818852&set=a.503913379685296.1073741825.149091201834184&type=1&theater" target="_blank">via </a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">So, I'm still searching for my new four-legged companion. This cutie above is a contender, I've put in an application and inquiry. There are also a couple of rescue puppies I'm inquiring about. But of course, my mind goes immediately to the dog bed. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/52/2a/18/522a18f4efa377f3d04c0d1ec204ae34.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/52/2a/18/522a18f4efa377f3d04c0d1ec204ae34.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">We had a simple wicker basket for our doxie's when I was growing up. We never had crates because our dogs were a little older when we got them and hadn't been crate trained. But apparently, it's the thing to do these days - even though they look like jail to me. And lordy but they are unattractive!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.puppiesunlimited.net/images/midwestICrate_sngldr.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="347" src="http://www.puppiesunlimited.net/images/midwestICrate_sngldr.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Though there are some variations on the standard cube crate, but for some reason, this one feel so much more cage like than even the cube style. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/19/85/fe/1985fe65289062ccfbaa2ba44515a08d.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/19/85/fe/1985fe65289062ccfbaa2ba44515a08d.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Other interesting choices available: </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://media-cache-cd0.pinimg.com/236x/e9/2d/80/e92d8073dded7a05263c53ac99721824.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="296" src="http://media-cache-cd0.pinimg.com/236x/e9/2d/80/e92d8073dded7a05263c53ac99721824.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The original Hush Puppy</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/236x/fe/fb/90/fefb907f80f2e491cfeff32f1fe07509.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/236x/fe/fb/90/fefb907f80f2e491cfeff32f1fe07509.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Something fit for Marie Antoinette's petit chien, perhaps?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/fe/5d/97/fe5d97b5ce5a2854970169947ebf4627.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/fe/5d/97/fe5d97b5ce5a2854970169947ebf4627.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">A little mid-century modern glam, perhaps?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/3f/a8/28/3fa8283e605c8f9b8ddde9c60abd5411.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/3f/a8/28/3fa8283e605c8f9b8ddde9c60abd5411.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Elegant day bed</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/a2/80/cc/a280cc8325625cc12c16be4fc5603877.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/a2/80/cc/a280cc8325625cc12c16be4fc5603877.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Simple cuddly</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/27/08/a8/2708a87eae10ef4f5ec3bd9d63238af9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/27/08/a8/2708a87eae10ef4f5ec3bd9d63238af9.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Classic DIY. (btw, I do hope the lid is fixed in its open position, I keep thinking it will bonk the poor babies on their heads, or trap them in!)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/fb/87/eb/fb87eb2d17834a3b2011a97e687e36a8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/fb/87/eb/fb87eb2d17834a3b2011a97e687e36a8.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Where's the cabaña boy?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/d6/37/63/d63763e71bb875a0d186ddcb61988c82.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/d6/37/63/d63763e71bb875a0d186ddcb61988c82.jpg" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Just no. This is so wrong! (well-executed though)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/72/b0/49/72b0490dc5a8b849d9eea9db3469915b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/72/b0/49/72b0490dc5a8b849d9eea9db3469915b.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Though these "Bunbeds" are awfully cute! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Going back to the crate idea, you can get bumpers:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/236x/c2/22/bf/c222bf9e154facda4c45d135b93f352d.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/236x/c2/22/bf/c222bf9e154facda4c45d135b93f352d.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">These are close to what I was thinking up in my head to "upgrade" the standard crate. I like how it has rolled doors and side-windows. Seems a fairly easy project and also washable. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/ac/bc/cf/acbccf995581f1d74f74131cc5effa6f.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/ac/bc/cf/acbccf995581f1d74f74131cc5effa6f.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/236x/33/e3/1e/33e31e29d0ba3f90a0da608aedcda589.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/236x/33/e3/1e/33e31e29d0ba3f90a0da608aedcda589.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> All sources <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/linda_merrill/cute-dog-stuff/" target="_blank">here</a>. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Where does your favorite four-legged family member sleep?</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxgPYeCjM23dZS9yHyR0kOTyM1TZen997e8npR1j_IEl180bTVLbr2NzggWoMYE1Xiz3QH-OU1IZAG6nIXQI-fWoS3KAMbp9xoRIVNz_WAjGg_E7e82Jyjdb-PySfqh_Q9_2E3a3oyEww/s1600/Linda+sig2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxgPYeCjM23dZS9yHyR0kOTyM1TZen997e8npR1j_IEl180bTVLbr2NzggWoMYE1Xiz3QH-OU1IZAG6nIXQI-fWoS3KAMbp9xoRIVNz_WAjGg_E7e82Jyjdb-PySfqh_Q9_2E3a3oyEww/s1600/Linda+sig2.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>

Bedtime for puppy

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