memory foam/orthopedic dog beds??????

[leomom]

I don't know if this topic has been discussed before, if it has, someone point me in the right direction, please. If not, I would love to hear some suggestions for an orthopedic or memory foam dog bed. I have been doing searches on the internet till my fingers are sore and there's too many choices. Hopefully, someone has tried one they just love. Thanks!!

[sam.i.am]

this is probably not the popular answer, but I do the beds myself. You can buy foam from a supplier and use a pet bed cover. You can also just buy eggcrate foam at any store (mattress cover type stuff) and layer that with a regular pet bed and put a camping high-density foam mattress beneath.

I made a bed for a 150# guy that was so thick and dense that I would have been very happy to sleep on it myself. Also, this way you can make any size if you can get a cover the right size (you can use a heavy weight duvet for a cover).
a place like this will sell you foam: http://www.tedcoindustries.com/

if the foam ever gets packed down, you just replace that layer of the bed.

I remember there were some foam bed recommendations on this site:
http://www.loveofthedog.com/showthre...highlight=foam
this discusses kuranda but also several others: http://www.loveofthedog.com/showthre...highlight=foam

[ALDOGMOM]

I actually saw a really nice one at Sam's the other night for $30. I believe it was made by Serta.

I considered buying it for Birdie - not because she needs the orthopaedic support but because she has almost totally worn out her sofa bed.
I decided against it because she really likes the sofa bed bolster.

[mezmerelda]

I got one on overstock.com last year for Beowulf that was ginormous and big enough for Swissies (because I figured they'd be using it too). It wasn't every expensive, although I'd have to look up how much it was. Otherwise, I recommend going to BB&B (unless you find them on sale somewhere) and making your own. You could get a twin size memory foam mattress topper and cut to the right length.

[Terry]

I bought a queen size one( memory foam not egg crates) for Daisy and made it three layers thick. Seriously I would have slept on it any day. It was big enough for me to sleep on. LOL
She loved it. She always laid on it.

[Truman's Mom]

Don't tell the husband but 2 weeks ago Costco had some 37" x 42" (54" would have been better but hey- good price) dog beds for $19.97, I got 2 then I picked up the gel foam twin size mattress topper - cut it, stuffed it inside the beds and now have 2 cozy beds.

[AkNeoLover]

I went to Joann's when they were having their half off sale and got their 4" dense foam and cut it to size for the hounds, put a pretty Molly Mutts cover on them (because I don't sew, or I would have sewn it myself) and ended up with two HUGE pup beds.

[leomom]

Thanks everyone for the suggestions. I ordered some beds from Overstock.com. Wish I had the time, talent or patience to tackle making one myself but that's pretty much in the same category as cooking for me. I appreciate all the ideas, though!