Pets & Animal Dog Breeds

Big Dog Bed Or Small? How To Choose The Right Size For Your Canine"s Profile

There are many different sizes and styles of dog beds available.
Which one you should get for your canine should be determined from the size of your pet, your pet's sleeping style, and your pet's muscular skeletal health.
An adequate sized bed designed to accommodate your canine's sleeping style is important for your pet's comfort and health.
Large Dog Bed or Small Dog Bed - How Large Should your Canine's Bed Be? Measure your dog from tip of the nose to the base of its tail and from the floor to its head.
This will give you an idea of the width and height of the canine bed required.
But you also need to take into account your dog's sleeping style.
What's Your Dog's Sleeping Style? Check your pet's size while it sleeps.
There are a number of canine beds designed to accommodate your dog's preferred sleeping style.
You will want to get one that accommodates your dogs sleeping style.
If your pet likes to stretch out when it beds down and sleeps, then you may wish to measure your pet while it sleeps when fully stretched out.
If you are considering getting a mattress canine bed, you will want to add about an extra 12 inches to both dimensions so your dog has room to stretch and move as he pleases.
If your dog's normal sleeping style is to curl into a ball or nest, then you can measure the diameter of the dog when curled up during sleep.
You will need to add about an extra 8 inches to the diameter of the dome, donut or nest dog bed.
If your dog frequently changes between sleeping in a curl style and sleeping stretched out, then you may wish to consider getting a furniture style canine bed.
Commonly for example there are sofa dog beds styled after sofas.
It provides both space to stretch out and elevated areas to curl up against.
Does Your Dog Suffer From Hip Dysplasia or Arthritis, or is it in a High Risk Group for Developing Hip Dysplasia? If your dog suffers from hip dysplasia or arthritis, or of it is in a high risk group for developing hip dysplasia, then you'll probably want to get a bed that is described as an orthopedic dog bed.
Larger breeds of dog are more at risk of developing hip dysplasia than smaller breeds, particularly German Shepherds, Great Danes, Labrador Retrievers, Golden Retrievers, Rottweilers and Saint Bernards.
Orthopedic dog beds use special materials - memory foam being one of the most popular - designed to provide comfort and support to the dog's joint, thus helping to maintain the dog's joints and reduce suffering.
Additionally, there are also orthopedic dog beds available with a heating facility.
This would particularly be something to consider if the dog's sleeping area is not in a warm location, as coldness tends to worsen the condition.
You may also wish to avoid any designer dog beds that have awkward heights or ramps that the dog would need to negotiate in order to access the bed.
Is Your Dog Still Growing? If your pet is still growing you may wish to consider getting a bed large enough to accommodate his expected full size, or you may be happy to get an appropriate sized bed now and then buy a larger one later.

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