Trying to find a bed for a large greyhound.

[planete]

We will be getting a large ex racer next Thursday and I am trying to find him a bed online that will be big enough for him, supportive, easy to clean and preferably thick enough to keep him well off the floor. He is 28" at the shoulder and 32" from neck to base of tail. He also likes to sprawl flat out apparently so I need to allow for a long neck and head in addition. Any recommendations would be much appreciated as I am beginning to lose the will to live navigating inches and centimetres, contradictory reviews and choices of fillings and covers!

 

[Andie02]

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[SkylarkAscending]

I had several big greyhound boys - they are my favourite sort of greyhound - and to be honest I either gave them a couple of duvets on the floor (stacked up like princess and the pea!) or they slept on the sofa (which I realise may not be an option for you)

I’ve just had a massive nostalgia rush for my lovely greyhound boys…. sigh….

 

[rabatsa]

I got this for my last greyhound as he got older. https://www.argos.co.uk/product/8869511

 

[skinnydipper]

The big girl, not a greyhound but she is tall, has a PetFusion jumbo upstairs - https://justforpets.co.uk/petfusion...of-memory-foam-dog-bed-127-x-10-2x3-3cm-grey/

and downstairs has one of these with a piece of vet bed in, but the size I bought her 120 x 100 doesn't seem to be on the website now, which is a shame because she sleeps in it during the day https://www.zooplus.co.uk/shop/dogs...686?origin=hopps&q=hygienic dog bed&i=1&ro=10

 

[planete]

I had several big greyhound boys - they are my favourite sort of greyhound - and to be honest I either gave them a couple of duvets on the floor (stacked up like princess and the pea!) or they slept on the sofa (which I realise may not be an option for you)

I’ve just had a massive nostalgia rush for my lovely greyhound boys…. sigh….

Both sofas are already occupied... by the lurcher girls. OH and I have an armchair each and the new boy will have a bed in a newly cleared space in the living room.

 

[druid]

I second the tuffies recommendation

 

[SkylarkAscending]

This was Marty’s chair (31kg) until Ace (43kg) came along - there was never any argument, Ace just took it over

Having said that, I know very well that lurcher girls are a different matter

 

[SaddlePsych'D]

Oh exciting you are giving a home to an ex-racer!

If he's anything like Ivy the bed size will be irrelevant because the best bit is spilling out of it... (Earthbound bed, just duvet, and duvet on top of a Pecute foam crate mattress.

 

[planete]

Tuffies it is. We can use lots of duvets and blankets while we wait for it to be delivered. I am beginning to be slightly excited! Thank you all for your help. x

 

[druid]

You won't be disappointed, we have 5 or 6 here in various sizes and style and they're fab

 

[JBM]

I buy beddies dog beds I think they’re good value and easy cleaned

 

[Nicnac]

Just move your bed downstairs and give him that. Apparently sleeping on the floor is good for our backs......

Photos please! I drive past a greyhound rescue on the way to a local competition venue and see them out walking the dogs - I really want one too!

 

[gallopingby]

Tuffies it is. We can use lots of duvets and blankets while we wait for it to be delivered. I am beginning to be slightly excited! Thank you all for your help. x

Tuffies last forever, a mattress will keep its shape with plenty of room to stretch/hang out. I also have HiK9

 

[Andie02]

4 Tuffies here ....... 2 nests and 2 mattresses, and various covers. Our Jrt loves the tunnel cover, which is like a sleeping bag, she gets herself snuggled up in it when she goes to bed. She also likes the nest when she wants to sit up and rest her head on the side of it.

 

[SkylarkAscending]

Well just me but…… my greyhounds hated Tuffies, they didn’t ‘give’ enough for them to snuggle into. Sorry…..

 

[planete]

Well just me but…… my greyhounds hated Tuffies, they didn’t ‘give’ enough for them to snuggle into. Sorry…..

He can have duvets on top of it if he wants to snuggle.

 

[Goldenstar]

My dogs love the my fluffy friend beds I have Drams on a pile of vet bed .

 

[sbloom]

HiK9 though our 12 stone Danes favourite bed was half a double mattress that we had a cover made for. Picked up a good quality memory foam mattress from a local sales group, barely used, for £100 and made two beds.

 

[pistolpete]

Mine has finally started using her snoozer cave bed after three years of it being a trip hazard in my bedroom. She too loves the sofa but does have a folded duvet in the lounge also. I like the K9 raised beds. Wonder if they do one big enough.

 

[sbloom]

Mine has finally started using her snoozer cave bed after three years of it being a trip hazard in my bedroom. She too loves the sofa but does have a folded duvet in the lounge also. I like the K9 raised beds. Wonder if they do one big enough.

If a 12 stone Dane had one that was big enough....

 

[honetpot]

Not a dog bed, but my cats love it and its thick, fleecy and huge for the money,

https://www.debenhams.com/product/catherine-lansfield-cosy-cord-6-5tog-coverless-duvet_p-2400bf28-0fb3-4370-92e2-fd094c3658f7?colour=Navy

A sofa dog bed from Argos was £35. I think I could make six out of the same size out of the duvet, and at least two large dog beds doubled, one side is cord.

 

[Ratface]

This was Marty’s chair (31kg) until Ace (43kg) came along - there was never any argument, Ace just took it over

Having said that, I know very well that lurcher girls are a different matter View attachment 133173

That look says "Just try and remove me. I'm MUCH heavier than you think, and I'll trip you up with my very looong dangling legs . . .!"

 

[oldandgold]

Hope we get pics - we've got tuffies beds here, bought in 2008 and still holding their shape. Will look forward to seeing the end result

 

[I'm Dun]

Oh exciting you are giving a home to an ex-racer!

If he's anything like Ivy the bed size will be irrelevant because the best bit is spilling out of it... (Earthbound bed, just duvet, and duvet on top of a Pecute foam crate mattress.

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I can beat that! He got himself so tired he couldnt even make it into bed! He didnt even lay down, just dropped with a big thud.

 

[Splash2310]

For cheaper alternatives, I know quite a few greyhounds who love the Aldi donut beds. Problem is you have to wait for them to come back into stock!

 

[planete]

We have umpteen unused duvets that will eventually be his upstairs bed, providing he takes to the stairs. He has never been in a house before! We had them carpeted last week as our old girl was beginning to find them tricky and the thought of a greyhound coming to grief while learning how to negociate them was a bit scary.

 

[SaddlePsych'D]

I can beat that! He got himself so tired he couldnt even make it into bed! He didnt even lay down, just dropped with a big thud.

Close enough!

 

[SkylarkAscending]

Oh he will learn the stairs soon enough, they all do

 

[beatrice]

For cheaper alternatives, I know quite a few greyhounds who love the Aldi donut beds. Problem is you have to wait for them to come back into stock!

Second this - my two (one of which is huge) love their doughnut beds. They are just cheap ones from online rather than Aldi, but they love them -the fluffier and squashier the better. They also squash into the washing machine whole and dry quite quickly.