Raised Dog Beds
If you own a dog, you have no doubt come home and
seen your dog sleeping on your chair or couch against your wishes. Dogs
often jump onto these areas because they are extremely comfortable – made
for human comfort and more than adequate for a dog’s comfort.
But is that the only reason?
Dogs also jump onto couches and chairs because dogs
enjoy being high up. And it is with that in mind that dog bed manufacturers
created raised dog beds for dogs owners that want to give that high space
for their pet.
Raised dog beds are beds that hover off the ground
rather than laying directly on the ground like most dog beds. Like all beds,
these structures are still designed to keep your pet comfortable – made of
some of the highest quality materials and a great deal of softness. But they
are also designed to be practical, as there are benefits to these dog beds
for both you and your pet.
5 Benefits of Raised Dog Beds
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Less Hair on the Ground
One minor, but no less beneficial aspect of raised
dog beds is that they do a better job keeping hair off the ground. When dog
hair lies on a normal flat dog bed, it ends up getting kicked and breezed
around, often finding itself on the floor. But with these raised structures
the hair generally stays on the top of the bed, less affected by slight
movements.
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Less Crud on Dog Bed
Perhaps more importantly, however, is that raised
dog beds gather less dirt and objects that could reduce your dog’s comfort.
No one is going to drop a piece of hard cereal or a rock on a raised dog
bed, and it will be unlikely to be dragged their by your pet.
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Dogs Enjoy High Spaces
Dogs like being high up, so your dog is going to
enjoy its raised dog bed more. It may take a little training but there is no
doubt that your pet will be happier and more content while high up.
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Protection from Bugs
Though it is by no means the perfect defense
system, these raised dog beds make it much less likely that your pet will be
the victim of an attack from a crawling insect. Besides those pesky jumping
bugs, most insects are not going to crawl up your dog’s bed.
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Better Circulation
Raised dog beds also allow for better air
circulation, which can cool your dog in hot weather or heat your dog in cool
weather, due to the way the air is able to move around the dog bed rather
than just over it with traditional beds.
Overall, these raised beds have benefits for both
you and your dog. Sometimes with these types of bed you need to give your
dog a little bit of extra training before it will use the bed regularly, but
there is no doubt that if you give it that training, these beds will be
quite comfortable.
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