| Large dogs and extra large dogs require more | | | | limits the spaces available to him for sleeping. You |
| thought and planning when owners purchase a | | | | can't squeeze a Great Dane comfortably into a small |
| permanent dog bed. Even though large dogs can be | | | | bathroom and expect him to stay there overnight. |
| just as lovable as their smaller canine counterparts, | | | | Large dogs tend to have a strong protective instinct, |
| they require a more complex sleeping situation than | | | | and so it is quite often the case that they sleep near |
| small dogs. It's obvious that a large dog requires a | | | | the front or back doors. If your living room or family |
| large dog bed, and that an extra large dog requires | | | | room happens to be the nearest space to one of |
| an extra large dog bed. This goes without saying. But | | | | those doors, a large bed that resembles actual |
| how big? And what kind of bed is best? | | | | furniture serves a dual purpose. First, large dog beds |
| In this instance the answer is a function of not only | | | | and extra large dog beds that mimic real furniture will |
| the size but the breed of dog. You must measure | | | | keep your oversize pet off of the real furniture |
| the dog when he is fully grown, or at least have an | | | | without making him feel deprived. And secondly, |
| accurate idea of what his size will be when he is fully | | | | furniture type beds are actually more comfortable |
| grown. Just as with smaller dogs, you have to take | | | | than a more standard round dog bed. They have |
| into account your dog's sleeping style - for example, | | | | pillows to rest heads and paws on and they are |
| whether he sleeps curled up in a ball or stretched out | | | | treated with flea and tick resistant powders to keep |
| across the bed. All of these factors will help define | | | | your dog free from those bothersome pests while |
| your choice of large dog bed for your canine pal. | | | | he sleeps. In addition, they are sometimes filled with |
| Placement is more of an issue with larger dogs than | | | | memory foam and gel products that conform to the |
| smaller ones. No matter how sweet and cuddly your | | | | musculature of the animal, which helps keep him |
| large dog is, very few people want to share a bed | | | | comfortable while he sleeps. |
| with a Great Dane. And the size of the dog definitely | | | | |