Down-Stay Doggy

When I'm raising puppies I find that they're more likely to stay right where I want them if I give them a little blankee to mark the spot. It isn't meant to be a dog bed, thick and cushy, but more a little map meaning, "Stay down here." So I've started making them -- cute prints, a nice filling for shape, some tufting to keep it together. This training is useful even for family pets if you take them to friends' homes or public places which are pet friendly. And this one was fun to make.



This is my big guy, Brix. He weighs 75 lbs. so there's no way he would fit on this dinky 18" x 22" mat. But that isn't the point. The point is that he's staying right where I asked him to be.