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4.5
Three Years Later...I am online today looking for another dog bed — not because this one didn’t hold up, but because we have a second dog and another on the way! I just saw my old review and it made me think I should let you know why I think this dog bed is totally worth the money. Our Portuguese Water Dog was pictured on the bed three years ago when we first bought it. She uses it everyday and recently has had to share her bed with our 1 year old 13lb Havanese for the past year. She has gotten used to it, and the little boy loves snuggling, but we are adopting another next week and the three of them will simply be too much! I do launder the cover regularly and it washed great, so I bought a second cover. It is also relatively easy to get on and off considering the complexity of the bed design (which the dog really likes for the bolsters and I really like for it’s clean line design.) For the past three years I have alternated the two covers every two weeks or so, so they each get laundered once every 1 - 1 1/2 months. The fabric of the cloth covers is showing some wear, but that is to be expected after the frequent use and laundering and they are still in one piece and working well. The foam has held up extremely well — I seriously can’t tell the difference from when we first got it.As I have looked around at what is available now, I see the Brentwood Home pet bed that looks as nice or nicer, but it is even more expensive as are the replacement covers (if you can find them.) The other beds don’t have as nice a foam interior bed, or they don’t have a waterproof liner, or they don’t have replacement covers. I really can’t believe there is still nothing out that compares to this bed. So, suffice to say, I heartily recommend it!Side note: My one problem now is that when I was changing the cloth covers a couple months ago, I got interrupted and left the interior foam bed unattended. It has a nice waterproof cover/liner on the foam, so that you can remove the cover to wash and wipe it down if the dog has an accident. Well, the little Havanese must have thought it looked like a toy because when I returned he had already started to shred it. The foam was still fine and I taped up the plasticy liner as best I could but now it is starting to fall apart around where I taped it up. I haven’t been able to find a replacement for this interior cover and need to look for a Sealy customer service number to see if they can help.—————————————-Our Portuguese Water Dog has been sleeping around the house on pillows , blankets or a mat in the mudroom for years now. She has never chewed or shredded the fluffy pillows or mats that we have given her over the years. I have simply given her whatever we have around or found on sale and it more or less just marks her spot -- or keeps the furniture from being marked. However, since she turned 9 recently I have noticed her limping around the house several days a week and it seems to be worse in the mornings. The vet said it's likely she is starting to have arthritis -- and feeling guilty about the state of her sleeping arrangements, I researched comfort/orthopedic dog beds.This dog bed was the best option for us given it's size, cost, generous pad thickness & comfy bumper -- it also had a number of positive reviews wherever I saw it online. As usual, I look around but ended up buying it at Amazon due to their competitive price, excellent customer service and free Prime shipping. Our dog is about 45 pounds and medium sized -- and the medium sized bed fits her perfectly. If we were more concerned about space or had a dog that always curled up to sleep, we might have been able to go with a size smaller. But the medium allows her to stretch out as well, resting her head on the bumper as she does.We have had it a month now and it has held up well. I put a blanket over it so I don't have to wash the cover as often. I will pull it off in the coming week for it's first launder and post again as to how it washes up. I will also see if they sell the cover only, so I can just rotate them. But the real test is does the dog sleep in it? Does she seem more comfortable than before? Yes and Yes. While she still prefers a human bed or sofa, if she has to stay in the mudroom, she's in her bed and not on the floor much anymore. She also doesn't seem to be limping around as much. All in all, I am very happy with this find -- good looking for me and comfortable for my girl!
