Dog Cooling Bed

Cool, relaxed, ultimate comfort. Lying in a hammock, the very slightest movement in the air seems to turn into a slight breeze encircling the entire body, cooling it. The mesh material of the hammock conforms to the body, creating cool light support. Wow! Sounds wonderful doesn’t it? Some ingenious designers evidently thought man’s best friend, the dog, deserved the same cooling supportive comfort. It did not take long for dog owners and veterinarians to see the benefits of the dog cooling beds.

Cooling beds are raised dogs beds. The bed itself is supported on a frame with legs, thus giving the hammock effect. Veterinarians have come to the conclusion that the way the raised bed conforms to the dog’s body actually supports the dogs spine.

These beds have the standard optional choices as most dog beds. Color, frame material, size, and of course price range; all are to be considered. Dog cooling beds have two very distinct ‘mattresses’ to choose from.

Perhaps the most common style resembles the hammock mentioned earlier. A special knitted mesh fabric is connected to the bed frame giving the air circulating hammock effect.

The second type has a mattress or cushion which attaches to the raised bed frame. This special cushion is actually filled with a cooling substance. The substances used to fill this type bed varies greatly, from a mostly water based mixture to specially designed gels. Cushions that are mostly water based should be kept in cool shady areas to work properly. The water based cushion actually absorbs the dog’s body heat, thus cooling the dog. The gel based cushion is beneficial to arthritic dogs. It uses the same cooling principal as the water based bed. The gel actually conforms to the dog’s body giving it support and relieving pressure points at the same time it cools the dog.

Maintenance of these beds is extremely simple. To clean the mesh type bed, simply wash it with a garden hose. The filled cushion type cleans easily by wiping the cushion with a damp cloth.

The main thing to remember when using a dog cooling bed is to keep it in a cool shady place and always out of direct sunlight.

Dog Cooling Bed is a post from: Orthopedic Dog Bed Shop

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Kuranda Dog Bed

Kuranda Dog Beds are one of the best on the market for dogs that have arthritis. Here’s my experience with them and some information for you.

Since we found that our eight year old Labrador has arthritis in his shoulder, I’ve been looking at ways to make him more comfortable in his senior years and one of the things I’m going to change is his bed.  At the moment, he has a standard plastic bed with a blanket on the bottom which is kept by the boiler in the utility room.  However, I’ve started to realise that this can’t be very comfortable for his old bones, so I’m determined to give him some comfort.  There are so many dog beds available on the market that the choice can be bewildering.  However, a thorough internet search has led me to the website of a company called Kuranda.

First and foremost, I found their website to be extremely logical and easy to navigate.  You can see right away that the Kuranda dog bed is a quality product.  Available in wood or aluminium, the wooden version would not be out of place in the house and the aluminium model is also suitable outside in the dog kennel.  Both versions are easy to keep clean, light, yet sturdy enough to take the weight of an overweight Labrador like Woody.  It is available in all sizes, from toy through to extra, extra large and has thoughtful finishes, such as washable covers and non-chew edges to the frame.  It even has a one-year guarantee, and all the parts are replaceable.  They also have an extremely sturdy poly-resin bed, but this is more suitable for boarding kennels.

I shall be ordering my Kuranda dog bed today and I can’t wait to see the appreciation in Woody’s eyes when he finally has a comfortable place to rest.  In the unlikely event that Woody doesn’t take to his new bed, Kuranda will even take it back within 30 days, provided it has no scuffs on the frame, although they do have to make a small charge to replace the fabric, since this can’t be re-used.  Sounds fair enough to me!

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