So I currently have a wonderful dog bed from my previous bed for Dudley that he is using. It is a Futon style dog bed that is filled with 10 lbs of wool and it is on the firm side. My old GSD loved it and he would stretch out on it in his full GSD/Malamute hairy glory. Dudley is more of a curl up and snuggle type of dog. He loves soft blankets and pillows. Dudley has been a bit of a grump these past few weeks, not sure if it is due to the crappy weather or his dislike of the bed. I have a pressure sensitive heating pad on half of the bed that he loves but I am looking at some of the FurHaven beds for the future. Dudley seems to have no problem getting caught up in pillows or blankets right now and he absolutely loves his sleeping space. I’m almost wondering if I should just get a mattress topper for the current bed and cut it to size.
I’m also questioning whether it is better to have a heated source for him to sleep on or if I should invest in the cooling mattress that FurHaven has. We have had to make the decision to limit his acupuncture sessions to a “tune up” every few months as my 18 year old cat really benefits from the acupuncture and I have to budget my expenses. Alice Cat is a true gem and has been with me for the past 13 years so I really want to give her everything in her senior years. Dudley is young and we can have more time to deal with arthritis issues etc. He just turned 5 and hopefully has another 9 years with us!!! Alice Cat is happy with a pillow to sleep on and a heating pad for when she needs it. She really is the most chill little cat and even though she is content to sleep most of the day and night…she is a happy little girl <3
I would say start with the most cost-effective bed change and go up from there if he doesn’t like it. Seems like anytime we spend big $$ on a bed for our dogs they go back to the Costco ones!
Alice is one awesome kitty, I love that she is tolerating the acupuncture so well. A tune up for Dudley makes total sense, he has a long life ahead of him. Since you are so good at managing his activity and weight, an occasional check-in with a therapist is the way I would go too.
Hi Tapatio & Dudley,
By chance, did you use Embark DNA testing for Dudley?
Not yet! All of the rescue people in Houston where he’s from said there will definitely be chow chow and chihuahua in his breed profile. Every super mutt from that area has chow and chihuahua