Well, DH and I spent the last 5 days building the Cattle Dog Bunk Beds. I framed out the beds platforms and after using wire to act as springs, padded it out and then upholstered it with an older but serviceable throw blanket that we had on hand.
DH moved it in and fastened it to the wall in the utility room and it looked like it was an immediate hit....until our problem Child Diesel decided that he didn't like the color of the blanket and ripped it off the bottom bunk.
Now keep in mind, in a futile attempt to prevent something like that happening, I had used half inch staples plus inch and a half wood screws with washers to attach the wire and blanket/padding to the wood frame. THEN, I cut 1X2 strips to screw to the outside edge of the wood frame over the upholstered area of the frame.
No way those silly dogs could pull that apart.
Famous last words. So this morning, we tore off all the wire and padding that made them a really nice platform to lay on and replaced them with 1X6 boards then put one of their doggy blankets on that level for them to lay on so they were at least off the floor.
A few minutes ago DH and I were watching them. There was Diesel stretched out on the still upholstered upper bunk and Ben was laying on the blanket on the wood planking.
I had to chuckle and tell DH that little devil planned it that way. He would have the good bunk and phooey on his brothers and sisters. They could sleep on the boards.
Never underestimate a Cattle Dog.
