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A Little About Dog Beds

Types of Dog Beds

Pillow Bed
One of the classic styles is the pillow bed, which is meant primarily for indoor purpose. Stuffed with white cotton stuffing, beans, or pine chips, these are available in all sizes - round, oval, square, and so on. You can even get decorative covers for some dog beds.

Nest Style Bed
These dog beds are typically available woven in natural fibers with a pad, foam, or pillow on the bottom. Dogs generally love this type of bed, as it offers them not only comfort, but even safety from all the surrounding sides.

Unconventional Style
Raised like a hammock, these beds are usually free standing platforms mostly available in a square shape. It is generally made from durable canvas material and is raised anywhere from 4 to 6 inches from the ground. The best characteristics of the beds are that it is indestructible, allows your canine to stay cool and can be used as a training device.

Couches
For people who love the sophisticated sense of style, couches look extremely exquisite and add to the overall décor of the room. Made out of foam, these are extremely affordable and are quite similar to the nest beds in terms of comfort

How to Buy a Dog Bed

• The size, health, and needs of the dog are a few of the prime aspects to consider before buying the bed. Talking about size, the bed should be big enough to let the dog lie flat on his side on the bed.
• Old dogs or dogs that are ill or have arthritis would need special orthopedic beds.
• Next consideration you need to look for is the comfort level and style of the dog bed.
• Big cushions can serve as pillows, while dog mats are thinner than pillows. Rugs and cuddlers would definitely keep your dog comfortable and support a curling dog on all three sides.
• The filling of the dog bed must be one that provides utmost comfort to the canine. Foam is most preferred choice, but cedar fill are soon replacing them as they also repel fleas. The best aspect about cedar is that it can be refilled as well.
• Make sure you get removable and washable bed covers, because dogs are bound to make them dirty. Extra bed covers will prove to be a great help, especially with dogs that are not yet trained properly.
• Feel free to match the dog bed to the hues of the home. However, if the dog has a separate doghouse or uses crate as a bed, colors may not be so important.
• Heated beds are preferable for older or arthritic dogs and some of them offer the feature of being able to be cooler in hot weather.
• A dog bed that is fluffy and has large comfortable pillows will keep just about any dog extremely happy. Just as many humans prefer a soft bed with fluffy pillows, so do dogs.
• You can also go for thermo beds. These not only look stylish, but have poly fiber filling, that make them easy to wash. They maintain the warmth that matches the body temperature and can be used all the year round.
• If you do not have a heated dog bed, you may consider using an igloo-shaped heated pad, as an add-on. Apart from being easy to clean, these are waterproof and can be easily installed any of the dog bed.