Build a Dog Sofa

by Robin @ Redo It Yourself Inspirations

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My big boy, Danny, needed his own sofa because he's old and can't get up onto our living room furniture. So I built one for him to step onto.

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To start, the ripped 2x4's and plywood constructed frame was based around the orthopedic dog pad that suits Danny's size. The bed pad is 30"x40".

Then to add rolled arms, I padded the sides with foam. And, added orthopedic foam to the base and onto the backrest.

To make upholstering with leather onto the base and around the arms easier, I kept the backrest to the side for attaching later. I used the heavier and thicker distressed Sable leather on the arms. (Where more wear could be possible.)

For the base of the sofa bed, I used a tooled leather look fabric. (This fabric is like vinyl, for cleaning purposes where dampness could occur from wet paws, drooling, and bathed fur.)

"Done yet?"

"Nope. Hold your bones!"

I finished the sofa backrest with the lighter, and softer Sable leather. It's my favorite color of leather.

To finish off the seams, I used pieces I cut off a long leather coat (thrift shop- and half price) in a color that matched the darker distressed leather. I secured the trim with upholstery nails. Where the upholstered back was padded thickly, I ended the trim with matching decorated belt ends.

I found the perfect set of wooden furniture feet at the thrift shop that suited the height of the sofa from the floor.

Finally, added some scrap pieces from the lighter Sable leather to the front of the arms to finish it off. The finished size of the sofa bed is 35" deep by 50" wide and 26" high.

Malamute/Husky tested.

Danny the DIY Dog approves.

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Lumber & Plywood (Lowes)
Upholstery Nails (Lowes)
Foam Padding and Cotton Filling (Walmart)
Leather (Leather Hide Store)
Wood Furniture Feet (Thrift Shop)
Orthopedic Dog Pad (Pets Supplies Plus)
Additional leather- a long leather coat (Thrift Shop)
Tooled Leather Look Fabric (Hobby Lobby)

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Vwf10290048 on Apr 14, 2018

How did you make the sofa back ?

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Daun on Sep 21, 2019

Did you cut out the back of the sofa from wood yourself? Can not find any info about the back in your article... Looks Awesome by the way!!!

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Omaifi on Mar 28, 2024

Came across this DIY and understood how much I want to get a dog! Is it hard to care for such a big dog? Which pet medication without prescription do you have? I would be very grateful for any tips and recommendations as I always wanted to get a dog like yours. I take it seriously so I want to be ready for everything.

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