Does My Pet Need A Bed??
I look at it this way: Your dog is part of your family - he/she is not just “something” to have around for petting pleasure when you feel like indulging in some furry love. I would not expect ME or my significant other to sleep on the hard floor, even though it may be carpeted. Well, okay - MAYBE sometimes I feel like shoving my significant other on the floor when he won’t stop his snoring - hehe. I would never MAKE my children sleep on the floor unless they had their “good to minus 20 degrees” sleeping bags for their sleepover parties. But to MAKE my pets sleep on the floor??? Nuh-uh!!! Personally, I always preferred that my dog sleep on my bed but then she always demanded more than her share of the mattress. I always ended up with a sliver of mattress, like it or not. She is gone now but that is one of the memories I have of her that always makes me smile. And she would hog the mattress so effortlessly!!
So, anyway, the answer folks is, YES!! Your pet DOES need a bed - just not yours. He/she needs a place to be comfortable and know that it is a special place just for them to spend the night until it’s time to wake up Mom or Dad to go outside to relieve themselves in the morning.
Having their very own bed could possibly help with them constantly climbing up on the furniture too. They know it’s the place for them to go to sleep or relax. If your pet feels better sleeping or relaxing where you are, get another bed for the living room or wherever it is you spend your hours before going to bed at night. That will make him more like he’s part of the family too - being right in the middle of everything going on and not missing a trick and watching it from his very own spot.
There are several types of beds that you can get. One type is a ”cushion bed type”. This one is like a big overstuffed pillow. Mostly, they come stuffed with either a type of foam cushioning or cedar chips. The beds with cedar shavings can get “lumpy” sometimes though and require constant “plumping”, otherwise they can become uncomfortable and your pet may end up not using it at all. The fragrance of cedar can help keep fleas away but you will want to make sure your pet does not find the fragrance objectionable.
Next there is a ”nest or oval bed type” bed, which is cylindrical in shape with 5 to 7 inch walls and allows your pet to curl up. A lot of pets like this type of bed because it makes them feel “secure” and comfortable in their curled up position.
Then there is a ”mat type” of bed. These can either be a fleece type of mat with very shallow sides (good for crate beds) or just a totally flat mat. Some of these mat beds have a system for heating in the winter months or cooling in the summer months. There is an inner core in the beds that you soak in hot or cold water for 30 minutes (depending on the season) and then insert back into the mat itself. These mats definitely make your pet more comfortable if he/she likes to spend a lot of time in the outdoors.
The best one yet, resembles the ”Papasan type” chairs. These are for the the pets that just love being “up” on something. They are round and cushioney and give that feeling of security since they can really only curl up in this type of bed. Very nice!
So I say “spoil away”. There is no other animal on earth that deserves our pampering more than our furry family members. Why shouldn’t they have some of the same comforts we have!! You can find all of these beds and others located in our store at FurandFlora.
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