| Dog beds come in all shapes and sizes, large and | | | | on the bed? Wiggle a lot? Toss and turn? Sleep |
| small, which makes it both easy and hard to find the | | | | sound as a rock? Identify your dog's sleeping |
| right bed for your dog. Sure, you have a lot of | | | | patterns and choose a bed accordingly. |
| options: big, small, round, rectangular, colored, | | | | Think about the shape and size of your dog. Don't |
| patterned, custom and even luxury and designer dog | | | | skimp on size and always take your dog's |
| beds. But with all the choices available, you'll still spend | | | | measurements before buying them a bed. Also, |
| lots of time picking out the right bed for your dog. | | | | remember with dog beds its better to err on the |
| Buying a dog bed may seem straight forward, but it's | | | | side of larger than smaller. You also need to think |
| more complex than you think. Just as you would if | | | | about size if you have two dogs that sleep together. |
| you were buying a bed for yourself or a child, think | | | | An extra big bed can fit two little lap dogs easily; |
| about the comfort of your pet, and remember that | | | | however, if you have a way larger breed, like a |
| this should be your primary criteria. No matter how | | | | Great Dane, you may have to go custom, though |
| much you want the bed to match, say, the | | | | there are companies, like Mammoth, who offer larger |
| décor of the living room, bedroom or other | | | | dog beds for up to 200 lb breeds. |
| area, you have to think about the comfort of your | | | | Think about padding. This ties somewhat in to the |
| pet over your own desires. | | | | shape of your dog, but also its weight. Over time, |
| That said, here are some tips and tricks for finding a | | | | dog beds wear out and bed padding thins; make sure |
| good bed for your dog (or for any other pets!): | | | | you get a material that can withstand at least a |
| Cheaper is not necessarily better. You want the bed | | | | decent amount of time. New technology has |
| to be made of good, sturdy warm material that will | | | | provided excellent stuffing materials for dog beds, |
| keep your dog comfy while wearing through bouts | | | | like high memory, virgin upholster filling. |
| of scratching, gnawing, drool, accidents and all the | | | | Keep in mind just these few tips and you should be |
| other normal habits of a dog. There are plenty of | | | | well on your way to finding your much need and |
| reasonably priced beds that are really well-made, so | | | | much wanted dog bed. From luxury and designer dog |
| shop around before you settle on the cheapest deal. | | | | beds to cheap, flimsy ones, there are an unlimited |
| There are also many designer and luxury dog beds | | | | number of choices; use the above criteria when |
| available if you feel like splurging on your pooch. | | | | searching for your pet's bed and both they will |
| Think about your dogs sleeping habits. Does your dog | | | | ultimately get the bed that's right for them. |
| sleep in a ball or sprawl out? Always edge one way | | | | |