Nearly 3 years in and this bed is still going strong
I first bought a knock-off version of this dog bed from another online pet retailer (rhymes with blue-y) as it was quite a bit cheaper at the time. Six months later we got a second dog and the price differences between beds was negligible, so I jumped on this one instead. The differences in quality between the two beds is apparent, and after 3 years, I would buy this bed again and again over the knock-off version. The waterproof cover is great, as one of our dogs had accidents when we first got him. I had to purchase a separate mattress protector for the other bed, as there was no barrier over the foam. There went most of my cost savings from the cheaper bed. The zippers are more durable and better quality, the bolster material is sturdier and holding up great, while the knock-off version is sagging everywhere. There's even the non-skid bottom on this one the knock-off is lacking. I saw another comment that the foam is stiffer on this bed, which it is. It's definitely more like a memory foam, while the other bed is more like "egg-crate" foam. My dogs had no issue with the foam stiff-ness, and after all this time, the softer, cheaper foam on the other version is sagging and looking really ragged. This foam on this version has held up beautifully. Every time I take apart the beds for washing (which I need to do, don't mind how dirty the beds are in the pictures), I compare how sad the other bed looks as this point, and I wish I had just purchased two of these instead. I will say, my dogs are not diggers or chewers. No, this bed is not going to hold up to being left alone with a dog that does either. I have a 60 lb lab and an 80 lb lab/shepherd mix and the large bed size works great for both of them, with room to spare. A reasonably priced bed overall, but the better quality is totally worth the extra price if you are looking at a cheaper version. Just go for it! Read more































