![]() ![]() They usually become lumpy and indented, requiring you to “fluff” them up on occasion. Those beds tend to adjust slowly (or not at all) when the dog gets up. ![]() ![]() In search of maximum support, we dismissed “filled” beds – those products that are stuffed full of chunks of foam, fiber, or other small particles. In our opinion, if you squeeze a dog bed and are able to flatten it, feeling the floor or your fingers on the reverse side, that bed isn’t offering orthopedic support, no matter what the label says. Wikipedia defines an orthopedic mattress as one “designed to support the joints, back, and overall body.” We’d say that an orthopedic dog bed is one that reacts to and supports the dog’s weight in a superior fashion. ![]() There is no legal or technical definition of “orthopedic” when it comes to dog beds. We wanted to see what human and canine preferences emerged, and if these beds truly supported our sleeping dogs. We distributed them to appropriately sized test dogs, most of them in homes with more than one dog. We gathered nine high-end, medium and large dog beds that were marketed as “orthopedic,” offering full body support. The time is now to spring for a good dog bed! Even an old dog shouldn’t wake up stiff and sore. But if he rises slowly, stiff and sore, that bed might be worn out or inferior. He’s likely had a good sleep on a supportive surface. If your dog hops out of bed, stretches, and trots off, thank your lucky stars. ![]()
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