Platform bed question
I have a malamute (16 months, so a lot of puppy still) that chews things. He stays out in an outside kennel when we are not home that is covered, but has water run into it so the floor ends up wet. I would like to make a raised platform that he could lay on. However, I have no idea what to use that he can't chew/eat.
We thought of concrete board, but were afraid he could hurt himself with that. Also the hard plastic decking, but the people at the store thought he could chew that up. My son suggested a steel plate (with rounded edges) put up on some pipes to get it a couple of inches off the ground. That seemed the best, but metal conducts cold, so would be cold for him. I can't add bedding or he would have it eaten in a few hours (and I do mean eaten as well a chewed up). Wood is out, he loves that (even in the form of my end table).
He has a large Igloo dog house (and he chews the edge of the doorway), but doesn't use it a lot, he likes to lay outside. He has chew toys in there with him, and he chews on them, but that would not protect anything else that we put in.
Anyone have any ideas???
We thought of concrete board, but were afraid he could hurt himself with that. Also the hard plastic decking, but the people at the store thought he could chew that up. My son suggested a steel plate (with rounded edges) put up on some pipes to get it a couple of inches off the ground. That seemed the best, but metal conducts cold, so would be cold for him. I can't add bedding or he would have it eaten in a few hours (and I do mean eaten as well a chewed up). Wood is out, he loves that (even in the form of my end table).
He has a large Igloo dog house (and he chews the edge of the doorway), but doesn't use it a lot, he likes to lay outside. He has chew toys in there with him, and he chews on them, but that would not protect anything else that we put in.
Anyone have any ideas???
