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The Open GateConcrete ways to help a shelter dog, by the effort they ask

An Afternoon

Sew or wash blankets a shelter can use

Bedding is the consumable of every kennel: what survives the wash, what a simple mat takes, which toys are safe.

Hands cutting fleece squares on a kitchen table, a sewing machine behind, a finished rolled kennel mat tied with ribbon

Why bedding is the first need

Fabrics that survive the wash

Sewing a kennel mat in one afternoon

Toys: the safe short list