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Yeah, I'm looking for mattress toppers to support a 250# dog. We actually own 2 (english) Mastiffs and one of our boys is developing arthritis and I'm getting so confused on what's going to support his weight, yet provide some softness. Other mastiff owners use similar bed types or purchase new beds every year. I priced creating new beds with a local foam distributor and 2 layers of foam came out to $300 per bed. So, ideally, I'd like to pick up foam toppers vs. new beds since all of our dog beds are less than one year old.
Everyone recommends memory foam but I don't think it will work for us. They don't like the heat and they won't like any difficulty shifting their weight or sinking too deeply. We did have a convoluted foam mattress topper years ago which they seemed to like - good air ventilation, support, softness. But they've also grown a lot bigger and I'm not sure if that's still a good option. I'd love to hear any suggestions!
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My large dog has a huge memory foam bed from Foam By Mail. I bought the biggest size so I could fold it in half to give him extra cushioning. He's had it for several years, and it's just now starting to sink in too much, so I'm going to get another one to put on top of it. He's an elderly dog and he loves his memory foam bed. He weighs 75 lb. I don't know how well this would work with 250 lb. That's a lot of dog! The only thing I don't like about their dog beds is that the covers are upholstered and aren't removeable or washable, and it's hard to find proper size covers anywhere. I had to wrap a sheet around it to use as a cover. You'd think that since it's made for dogs, they would put a removable and washable cover on it instead of an upholstered cover. My dog also has a second memory foam bed, but it's a smaller and thinner one that I got at PetSmart. He also has a comforter on the floor. He alternates between the 3. He likes the memory foam best when he's very tired or sore from running. When he wants a bed that he can make into a nest, he uses the comforter. This message was modified Nov 12, 2010 by tnpd
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