Orthopaedic dog beds
The sleep they'd choose,
if they could choose.
You notice it before they do. The pause at the bottom of the stairs. The longer stretch before the first step.
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- 100-night trial
- 5-year guarantee
- Free UK delivery over £40
50kg/m³High-density memory foam core on the orthopaedic range.
Before you replace it
Three signs their bed has stopped working.
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They keep circling after they have lain down.
A few turns before settling is just what dogs do. Turning, resettling, then shifting again ten minutes later usually means no position on that bed takes the weight off.
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They have started choosing the floor.
Once foam has bottomed out, hard tiles genuinely are the firmer, flatter option. A dog picking the kitchen floor over their own bed has done the comparison and reached a conclusion.
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There's a dip that doesn't spring back.
Press a flat hand into the middle where they lie. If you can feel the floor through it, so can their hips and elbows.
A bed cannot undo ageing. What it can change is how much effort goes into lying down, and how much goes into getting back up.
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What 50kg/m³ actually means
Density isn't firmness.
Density is the weight of a cubic metre of foam. It is not the same thing as firmness, which is why a cheap bed can feel reassuringly solid in the shop and still be flat by March. Firmness is how it feels on day one. Density is how much foam is in there to keep feeling that way.
A lot of dog beds are filled with shredded offcuts or low-density foam, and those can bottom out inside a year, at which point your dog is sleeping on the floor with a cover over it. Our orthopaedic cores are 50kg/m³, which is the reason the guarantee is on the foam rather than on the stitching.
This is how the orthopaedic beds are built. The fibre-filled nest beds are made differently, and we say so on the page rather than letting you find out in month three.
50kg/m³High-density memory foam core, used across the orthopaedic range.
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Machine-washable cover
30°CUnzips fully, goes in the machine, back on the bed inside a couple of hours.
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Waterproof inner liner
The layer that keeps a wet dog from ever reaching the foam.
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Memory foam core
50kg/m³Takes the weight of hip and shoulder, then comes back to shape by morning.
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Non-slip base
Stays put on wood and tile, so the bed does not travel across the kitchen.
- 100-night sleep trialFree collection, full refund
- 5-year foam guaranteeIt holds its shape, or we replace it
- Waterproof-lined coreOn the orthopaedic range
What it really costs
About 8p a night.
Dogs spend twelve to fourteen hours a day lying down. Spread over the 5 years the foam is guaranteed for, a bed that actually holds them up works out at pennies a night.
Worth comparing with a bed that's flat by March.
£139 divided by 5 years of 365 nights (1825 nights) is about 8p a night.
Worked out as £139.00 ÷ (5 years × 365 nights) = 7.62p a night: the price spread over the 5-year foam guarantee, rounded to the nearest penny. A way of seeing the cost, not a payment plan.
The same money, elsewhere
- A takeaway coffeeabout £3.50 ≈ 46 nights on the bed
- A bag of dog treatsabout £4 ≈ 53 nights on the bed
- A cinema ticketabout £12 ≈ 158 nights on the bed
The 100-night trial
Try it for 100 nights.
At our risk, not yours.
Tell us how they get on. If it isn't right, we collect it free and refund every penny.
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Night 1
It arrives
Put it where they already sleep, with a blanket that smells of home on top.
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Night 30
Give them time
Plenty of dogs claim a new bed the first evening. Some take a fortnight and a familiar blanket on top. Both are normal.
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Night 100
Not right? Tell us
Any time inside the 100 nights. If it isn't right, we collect it free and refund every penny.
It doesn't need to be unused. Send it back slept-on, hair and all.
Every memory foam bed also carries the 5-year foam guarantee.
Owner reviews
What owners have told us.
Side by side
Worth checking on any bed.
| PawLunova | Ask of any bed | |
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| Built for |
How your dog actually sleeps: curlers, leaners, sprawlers
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Is it shaped for how your dog sleeps?
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| Filling |
50kg/m³ high-density memory foam on the orthopaedic range
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Is the foam density stated in kg/m³?
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| Trying it |
100 nights · Free collection, full refund
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How long is the trial, and who pays for the return?
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| Washing |
Most covers zip off and machine-wash at 30°C
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Does the whole cover come off to wash?
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| Guarantee |
5 years on the foam core
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How many years, and on which part?
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Built for
PawLunova How your dog actually sleeps: curlers, leaners, sprawlers
Ask of any bed Is it shaped for how your dog sleeps?
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Filling
PawLunova 50kg/m³ high-density memory foam on the orthopaedic range
Ask of any bed Is the foam density stated in kg/m³?
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Trying it
PawLunova 100 nights · Free collection, full refund
Ask of any bed How long is the trial, and who pays for the return?
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Washing
PawLunova Most covers zip off and machine-wash at 30°C
Ask of any bed Does the whole cover come off to wash?
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Guarantee
PawLunova 5 years on the foam core
Ask of any bed How many years, and on which part?
Foam density and the waterproof liner apply to the orthopaedic range; each product page says how that bed is built.
Shop by need
Start with what they struggle with.
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OrthopaedicMemory foam cores for joints under load
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Senior & arthriticFirmer support, easier to rise from
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Large breedsSized for dogs that flatten ordinary beds
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Small breedsTight curlers who still want room to stretch
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Nest & bolsterWalls to lean into for dogs that burrow
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CoolingGel, mesh and raised frames for thick coats
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Named for the Lakes
Why they are named after fells and dales.
Borrowdale, Coniston, Grasmere, Windermere. The range takes its names from the places the walking gets done at weekends, which is also where most of the thinking about these beds happened.
Each one is built around a sleeping style rather than a price point. Curlers get walls. Sprawlers get surface. Old joints get foam that does not bottom out. Where a bed is fibre-filled rather than foam, the product page says so.
BorrowdaleConistonGrasmereWindermereKendalAmbleside
Before you decide
The questions we get asked most.
Something we haven't covered? Ask us
How do I know which size to get?
Measure nose to base of tail while they are lying down, then add 15–20cm. Where a dog falls between two sizes, go up: sprawlers need the length more than you would think. Every product page has a size guide built from that bed's own measurements, with breed examples.
What does 50kg/m³ actually mean? Isn't firmer better?
It is how much foam is packed into every cubic metre. Density and firmness are not the same thing: a low-density foam can feel firm on day one and still collapse by month six. High-density foam keeps its structure under repeated weight, which is why a 50kg/m³ core is still supporting hips and elbows years later.
You'll find it in the orthopaedic beds. The fibre-filled nest beds are built for softness instead, and each product page says which is which.
Can I actually wash it?
On most of the range, yes: properly, not just spot-clean. Covers zip off and go straight in the machine at 30°C, and on the orthopaedic beds a waterproof inner liner keeps wet coats, muddy paws and accidents away from the foam.
One exception worth knowing before you buy: waterproof-fabric beds are wiped clean rather than washed with detergent, because detergent strips the coating off the fabric. Every product page says which applies.
How quickly will it arrive?
Orders go out on working days, tracked from the moment they leave us. Order by 3pm on a dispatch day and it goes the same day; most then arrive within 1–3 working days. Tracking comes by email as soon as it's on its way.
What does delivery cost?
Delivery is free on UK orders over £40. Below that, the delivery charge is shown at checkout before you pay, so you always see it before you commit.
What if my dog just won't use it?
Then it comes back. Let your dog sleep on it for up to 100 nights. If it isn't right, we collect it free and refund every penny. Just tell us inside that window. It doesn't need to be unused: send it back slept-on, hair and all. Full terms are in our returns policy.
What does the 5-year guarantee cover?
The foam. Every memory foam bed carries a 5-year guarantee on its core: if it loses its structure under normal use in that time, which is the failure that ends most dog beds, we'll replace it. Covers, zips and liners are wearing parts and sit outside it, and the fibre-filled nest beds are built for softness rather than covered by the foam guarantee. Full terms are in our returns policy.
Will it help a dog with arthritis or stiff hips?
A supportive bed spreads their weight so pressure isn't concentrated on hips, elbows and shoulders, which is what makes lying down and getting back up harder for a dog with joint wear. But a bed is not a treatment and it won't replace veterinary care, so please keep talking to your vet. What it can change is the surface they spend twelve to fourteen hours a day on.
They've given you every good year they had.
The least we can do is make the next ones easier to get up from. Four questions, and we'll point you to the right bed.
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- 100-night trial
- 5-year guarantee
- Free UK delivery over £40