| Tweet | | | | body to be on the bed. If your dog likes to sleep on |
| Share | | | | your furniture it may be a good idea to look into get |
| There are many different types of small dog beds | | | | a couch style bed. |
| available for your pampered pooch, but choosing the | | | | Choosing a Comfortable Bed |
| correct one can be quite difficult. How do you know | | | | Are you sick of buying a dog bed and then after 2 |
| if one is the right size, comfortable, machine | | | | months it is flat from your dog laying on it? Do you |
| washable, etc? How do you know if your dog will like | | | | have an older dog that needs extra support? Buying |
| it? We discuss some options on choosing the best | | | | a high quality bed is important if these are what you |
| small dog bed. | | | | are looking for. Purchasing an orthopedic dog bed |
| Choosing the Correct Size | | | | with memory foam is a good way to help a dog with |
| The first thing you need to do to find the correct | | | | aging hips and joints. When you purchase a bed, |
| sizing for your dog is to find your dog’s | | | | make sure you know that it is made with high quality |
| measurements. The best measurement to get is | | | | foam and filler so it will last. While spending more on a |
| when your dog is sleeping. Once you have this | | | | bed at first may be a hard thing to do, in the long |
| measurement you can determine the correct size | | | | run it is much cheaper than buying a $40 bed every |
| bed. For example- if your dog measures 20” long | | | | 6 months. |
| while sleeping, you will want to get a bed that is at | | | | Choosing a Machine Washable Bed |
| least 24” long. | | | | No matter how often you give your dog a bath, their |
| Choosing the Correct Shape | | | | bed is still going to get dirty. Because this is the case, |
| Besides choosing the correct size, you need to make | | | | getting a bed that is machine washable should be |
| sure you choose the correct shape for your | | | | very important. Most beds have a removable cover |
| dog’s sleeping habits. If your dog likes to sleep | | | | that can easily be thrown in the wash. There are also |
| curled up in a ball, you will want to buy a donut, | | | | many beds that the inner cushion can be washed |
| bagel, or round bed. All of these will support your | | | | along with the outer cover. |
| dog’s normal sleeping style. If your dog likes to | | | | These are all important things to consider when |
| sleep sprawled out then you will want to consider a | | | | ordering your new small dog bed. |
| rectangle or square bed that will allow their entire | | | | |