A Bed for Fido
by Carmen Lizern
http://www.faithbed.com
Training your dog to sleep in his own bed can feel like
loosing battle if you aren't careful how you choose his bed.
While Fido may try to convince you that your bed might be
his best snoozing spot, he can quickly adjust to a dog bed
if you consider variables such as his sleeping manner, the
bed's size, his breed and his health.
A dog bed provides your cherished friend with essential
creature comforts. First of all, a bed provides the dog
with a place all its own and this provides a needed
feeling of security. The softness of the dog bed cushions
the dog's joints just as a human bed cushions our joints.
The dog bed also keeps the dog off the cold and possibly
drafty floor, adding warmth and insulation. The dog bed
assists with the problem of dog hair in various places
in the house. Since dogs prefer to sleep on their own
bed, the dog hair and dirt will be on the dog bed and not
the couch. Besides helping to keep the pet off of the
furniture, the dog bed also helps to prevent stress and
injury to the dog's joints that may be caused by jumping
on and off the furniture. When you provide your dog with
a bed of its own, you will find that it will become your
pet's favorite place to sleep.
You have a few categorical questions to answer about Fido
before you can select the right bed for your canine friend.
For instance, here are a few things to consider: What
fashion fits Fido sleeping style and size? What filling
suits Fido's breed and age? One style and filling that
seems best suited for nearly all dogs is the traditional
flat, rectangular soft dog bed. While the filling differs
between poly-fill, shredded form, solid foam and aromatic
cedar chips, this bed definitely maintains universal appeal
for nearly every dog breed. The best compatible sleeping
style for this bed is the dog that sleeps in a "stretched
out and on his side" manner. A way to fit this dog bed to
your dog is to measure your dog in this sleeping position
and tack on an additional 12 inches.
The sheepskin-resembling oval nesting bed with high
sides and an inset pillow is another common dog bed.
Smaller breeds appreciate this style best since these dogs
tend to sleep in a manner often described as "tightly curled
up". Another breed that enjoys this style are the larger
hound dogs that often will curl up in it with or without
sides. What method of measurement works for this bed? Find
out how large your dog is while curled up and tack on
another 7 inches.
As arthritis sets into your older puppy's joints, an
orthopedic bed can add extra support in its interior
high-quality foam. Some recommended orthopedic beds have a
box spring similar to a regular mattress' construction.
These ergonomically friendly beds come in various shapes
that will fit your dog's sleeping preference.
Tucking in Fido at night is a lot easier and will come
automatically to him when you carefully consider his breed,
sleeping manner, size and age. Other issues to consider
when using a dog bed is how inviting the bed's condition is
to your dog. Fido will love his bed even more when you
remember to clean and wash it so he isn't forced to sleep
among unsanitary oils and dirt or big accumulations of hair.
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