Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I bought the XL dog bed for my 45 lb black lab mix (see pictures for reference).It's pretty huge on her and she could have went with the large easily. More room for her to sprawl out though, which is a perk, but it takes up a good bit of my apartment living room. This bed could easily handle a dog double or maybe triple her size. Maybe a Great Dane or a St. Bernard might find it a cozy fit, but that's about it. I was worried about the reviews of the quality. Let me assure you that the bed is well made. I'm happy with the comfort of it. Heck, I know that I've slept on less comfortable things. My husband joked that he might sleep there because it had a nice padding (For reference, my husband is 6'1 and could easily make himself comfortable on the mattress if he wanted to- not that he would, but just as a reference of how spacious this thing is). For a pooch this is pretty lush I think. The egg crate foam is something you could find in stores for your own bed, and imagine its about the same grade. It's not Tempurpedic, but I don't know if they make Tempurpedic doggie beds (though I wouldn't be surprised at all). I know my dog is smaller for her bed but the bed foam appears to hold her weight easily. It doesn't feel cheap or like it will flatten, but I've only had this bed for a day or so, so I'll update this review in 2 months to say how its holding up. The important thing is my dog is happy with it and I'm happy with the quality, and that it matches my furniture. I tried to think of cons, and the only one I could think up was, and my dog isn't a chewer so its not an issue with me, that it could be easily chewed by dogs who like chowing down on fabric. The fabric in the center seems thinner and it's looser fabric (i.e. easy to pull up with teeth), so that could pose a problem for some owners. The bolsters seem sturdier though. ------Update on 9/18/12------- I had to wash the bed because my poor girl got sick on it. I unzipped it and threw it in the wash. I followed the instructions (eg- machine wash cold/tumble dry low) and used my regular detergent and softener (tide and snuggle, respectively- yes, I used softener on a dog bed!) I'm pretty sure the bed came out more awesome than it was when it went in. It seems softer to the touch and the fabric held up well. Another reviewer said that their bed changed colors. Maybe I'm lucky, but mine stayed the same grey. After washing it, I'm pretty happy!