dog beds

Why choose a water-proof dog bed??

The dog beds that are still most commonly sold in pet shops and on "cheap and cheerful" web sites are still soft cotton mix fabric beds with a loose filling. Inevitably, as water and dampness (from the dog as well as from floor-condensation) seeps through to the inner stuffing, the bed becomes grubby and very smelly. The owner, and sufferer, then either has to wash the whole thing in a domestic washing machine or, if it won't fit, take it to a laundrette. The result in either case is a clean bed with ruined stuffing as the "Virgin Polyester filling" has now turned in to hard, knotted lumps. The thing is more like a bag of potatoes than a comfy sleeping place. All support and insulation has gone.

Many dog owners get a little fed up with wasting money on these sort of products.

This is why waterproof dog beds turn out to be a prudent investment. Tuffies Waterproof beds (Woven Surface or Wipe Clean) are 100% waterproof and they are one of the most durable beds you can buy. The substantial futon mattress in the middle will never see water and is therefore keeping its shape and fabulous insulating powers. The waterproof cover means that the bed will not tend to smell because all dirt and dampness is confined to the very surface, where it dries off quickly. However, cleaning will be needed eventually and it is just so simple to take off dirt with hot soapy water followed by a rinse and quick drying.

Water proof beds really are a different concept and if you think that the plain waterproof surface is not luxurious enough for your dog, we also supply a range of machine washable covers to fit. This is the absolute ultimate in dog beds: a perfectly inert and clean, dry bed and, in addition, a luxurious, soft and cosiest cover ever on the outside. All you have to do, is to take the light cover and wash it in the machine. Perfect.