Dog Bed's Recommendations Best Place to purchase

LenWoods · 13-12-2020 08:11AM #1

Hi all,
With Christmas approaching I'm looking to treat our Bernese Beagle to a new bed,
I've been to my local maxizoo and saw that they have a memory foam topped bed which looks to be very good quality for €150

My wife disagreed with purchase as the mattresses for our kids were €140 and she says there's no way your spending that on the dog,

But the dog to me is just like a child in my opinion and gives me great comfort and keeps the house safe when were not home; he deserves a good bed.

So before I go back to maxizoo and purchase that one I thought I'd ask on here; where do other people purchase there's I would like something with a good supportive base as he's a big heavy based fella but it's all love lol.

All said; where did you purchase your dog's bed from and what do people recommend;
The existing one is like a bean bag type purchased from Aldi during the summer,
He sleeps in the kitchen every night, and here's a picture of him.
I can't not share a picture lol

Thanks

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tk123 · 13-12-2020 08:45AM

Take a look on zooplus - they have loads to suit any budget. I have this one a good few years now and still going strong - https://www.zooplus.ie/shop/dogs/dog_beds_baskets/square/ortho_memory/369227

mhairt · 13-12-2020 08:50AM

The Kuranda dog beds are great. I have two Great Danes and the bed has lasted years. They are not cheap but well worth it.

Darc19 · 13-12-2020 08:57AM

Look at Elephant bean bag dog beds if you want something premium.

Large size is €89

Made in Mayo

Some furniture shops sell them, but also online.

Elephantliving.com

TheUnderfaker · 13-12-2020 08:59AM

I got some interlocking gym mats for our dog. They're made of a foamy material and fit together at the edges like a jigsaw. Designed to drop weights on so they have a little bit of give.

Doggo always preferred something firm to lie on and she absolutely loves this bed (she's a lump too). Might be a cheap alternative for you to try first.

Ave Sodalis · 13-12-2020 09:10AM

I absolutely love the beds from Big Dog Bed Company. They're made from the same foam as hospital beds that was designed for bed bound patients. I got to trial their mats on a CPD training day and ended up buying a mat which I have since slept on.

Whatever bed you buy, ensure it is firm enough that it doesn't drop to the floor when the dog lies on it. Some dogs prefer softer bedding, some prefer firmer bedding. If your dog has any joint problems or physical ailments, loose or overly soft bedding makes it difficult to get out of.

tk123 · 16-12-2020 04:22PM

I got one of these in Aldi earlier for the hall during the day when I’m working and Bailey is keeping tabs on me lol. Nice supportive memory foam and a fleece topper cushion.

https://www.aldi.ie/cord-large-memory-foam-pet-mattress/p/707612427908801

tiredblondie · 16-12-2020 05:33PM

I got a silentnight one in argos for €48 last week - she looks seriously comfy on it!!

https://www.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/4701147/Trail/searchtext%3ESILENTNIGHT+DOG.htm

tiredblondie · 16-12-2020 05:34PM

tk123 wrote: »

I got one of these in Aldi earlier for the hall during the day when I’m working and Bailey is keeping tabs on me lol. Nice supportive memory foam and a fleece topper cushion.

https://www.aldi.ie/cord-large-memory-foam-pet-mattress/p/707612427908801

Really wanted one of these - it matches my sofa

They never came into any of the local aldi's in Dublin though, was raging

Millem · 16-12-2020 05:41PM

We used a dog mattress for years. I was bigger in size than this one. I saw them in equipet but bought from zoo plus for half the price. Ended up switched to those plastic tub type beds I bought them in aldi) https://www.petworlddirect.ie/p/moderna-plastic-durable-dog-bed-blue-/p187025915 with vet bed. Now my dog needs to lie completely flat so just lies on vet bed.

tk123 · 16-12-2020 05:45PM

tiredblondie wrote: »

Really wanted one of these - it matches my sofa
They never came into any of the local aldi's in Dublin though, was raging

I saw them in Blanch on mon and my friend grabbed one for me in Ashtown yesterday

.. then somebody saw her with them and sent her husband back for one lol

tiredblondie · 16-12-2020 05:53PM

tk123 wrote: »

I saw them in Blanch on mon and my friend grabbed one for me in Ashtown yesterday .. then somebody saw her with them and sent her husband back for one lol

Came in very late so! Think it was last Tuesday (or maybe the one before!) when they should have been in - there was a queue of us in Aldi at 9am that morning looking for them - then i saw all the facebook posts that evening about all the stores that never got any in

volchitsa · 16-12-2020 06:46PM

LenWoods wrote: »

Hi all,
With Christmas approaching I'm looking to treat our Bernese Beagle to a new bed,
I've been to my local maxizoo and saw that they have a memory foam topped bed which looks to be very good quality for €150

My wife disagreed with purchase as the mattresses for our kids were €140 and she says there's no way your spending that on the dog,

But the dog to me is just like a child in my opinion and gives me great comfort and keeps the house safe when were not home; he deserves a good bed.

So before I go back to maxizoo and purchase that one I thought I'd ask on here; where do other people purchase there's I would like something with a good supportive base as he's a big heavy based fella but it's all love lol.

All said; where did you purchase your dog's bed from and what do people recommend;
The existing one is like a bean bag type purchased from Aldi during the summer,
He sleeps in the kitchen every night, and here's a picture of him.
I can't not share a picture lol

Thanks

No advice about dog beds, sorry Len, but this made me laugh so much, but a little ruefully, because it struck home, lol

(We're the other way around in this house - it's me that loves buying nice things for the dog and my husband doesn't get that at all, lol)

And I love the pictures by the way.

notfromhere · 17-12-2020 04:01PM

I get mine from Aldi, and there back in there at the moment, for €22 they are great value can't recommend them enough.

Dog Bed's Recommendations Best Place to purchase

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