Any ideas for soft "bedding" in an outside kennel?

How about some old blankets or would they shift around too much?

How about cushions they use for lounge chairs that are weather proofed.

Or buy some weather proof fabric and make your own bed for the dog.

If you research a dog cot you could find something that is perfect and able to be disassembled and moved with ease so if you later don’t need it and decide to put it at your own home or store it it all works out.

Use straw. It’s cheap, keeps pets warm and is easily replaced.

Dog cots for @Bayjo98241.

I’d be afraid the pup would want to play under rather than on the cot, personally.

If you could get a bale of shavings at the feed supply store, they make an awesome pet bedding, and the smell of the shavings smells nice on their fur.

How about if you get some gunny sacks/burlap bags and fill them loosely with straw, then seal them up so the straw is contained? You could sew some bags together before you fill (yarn) if you want one large pad. This could be stored in a large tote or deck box on-site when not in use, so the mice couldn’t infest it. Shove the burlap in the tote, the tote in the hut.
(Also works with @Jillybean‘s shavings.)

You could use the storage tote idea with an old sleeping bag, too. Get a big box of baking soda to keep in the tote for odor.

I needed a deck box for home deliveries, and I kept at it until I bought one used for $5. Insurance had bought the old one for $100.
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I got bales of hay from a nearby farmer. It made great bedding and kept things warm.

My dogs were chained outside by the dirtbag that dumped them in my lot when he abandomed them. It was doubled walled and insulated. I crawled into the house with them when it got really really cold. It gets cold here, but their house was comfortable.

I’m thinking some shavings like what hamsters use, but I understhttp://www.fluther.com/help/guidelines/general/and you will need a lot, since the space your dog will be in is probably the size of many hamster cages. I think some straw and maybe some old towels or used sleeping bag or comforter (you can buy used and wash in the machine first). An alternative to comforter or sleeping bag might be some sheets. That on top of the shavings or straw.

Cut pool noodles in half, lengthwise, and affix them to the floor with some tile glue. They’re cheap, durable, soft, and waterproof.

Pool noodles in an excellent idea! They’re at the dollar store.

My dogs have one of these each. I put a bit of layer of foam in the top too because the bed is a bit hard otherwise. You fill them with your old clothes, so the dog can smell your scent and that’s obviously comforting to them. You can wash the covers and the clothing if required. I found someone who sells them in Australia so you may find a supplier in Germany. I think you might be able to get covers that are a bit tougher for outside use. Although the ones we have are pretty tough fabric anyway.

When I took care of 18 sled dogs who pretty much lived their lives on chains and in doghouses, we used straw. Mice were not an issue, even though they did live in the area. The biggest fix for them was to never leave out even a scrap of stray kibble.

Thanks for all the ideas! I’m researching cost at the moment, leaning toward shavings or straw since those will be so much fun for the pup to play in. I also like the pool noodle idea, but my puppy is young enough to eat pool noodles.