It's a new year, and with it usually comes new stuff. Out with old, in with the new...you all know how it goes. And the new year is full of promise and hope, as is our new stuff. But in this house we're never alone in the "new stuff" proposition, because our furry little girl gets new clothes, toys and treat, but this year we were going to spoil her with a huge new plush bed from Pet Paws.World. And, as sometimes happens, the best laid plans sometimes get torn asunder by forces beyond our control. This was one of those times.
To start, the Amazon image showed a huge, plush, truly luxury pet bed that we thought our dog would just get lost in and be in love with. It stated it was "Orthopaedic" and had a durable core and less odors. With it's large size (35" x 32" x 11") and promised features it seemed our dog hit the jackpot. And then, after some delays in shipping, it arrived and things started to unravel.
Keep in mind as you look at this comically overstuffed box that the tiles I snapped these pics on are 12" x 12", and the box barely occupied two across longwise, two wide, and less than one thick. For a bed sized 35" x 32" x 11". Ridiculous. And it only got worse as I "unstuffed" this poor thing from it's miniature cardboard sarcophagus. All the polyester fiberfill had been smashed flatter than a pancake for so long, we kept waiting for it fluff back up, but alas, it never did. So instead of the large, plush, overstuffed bed that practically drowned the large grinning black Labrador Retriever in the picture with luxury:
We got this:
A smooshed bed and a sad, medium sized mutt. In fact, we found it was so flat and woefully understuffed we sacrificed an old comforter from our guest room, and folded it over a few times to add some padding underneath, because there was so little fiberfill in the "orthopaedic" center cushion that she was practically on the hard floor underneath anyways. When we contacted Blair at Pet Paws.World about this, he was shocked and dismayed that this over $65 dog bed has effectively been ruined by the shipping. He promised to touch bases with the shipping company about this as he found it unacceptable. We still had the issue of reviewing this product as received, and it missed the mark, badly. There's nothing remotely "orthopaedic" about it, there's no "core" that keeps the center cushion from being smashed flat at all, and while I don't doubt it's safe for the washing machine, the tag seems to have been intended for something far more substantial:
In the end, for the price ($65.05 plus $7.99 shipping, no Prime available) I expected more. I quick cursory glace around a local big box pet retailer unearthed many, many beds that were far more substantial and for much less money. When you go over the $55 price point, you start getting into memory and gel foams with removable covers and stain-resistant treatments, none of which are in or on this bed. We routinely buy the overstuffed Kirkland beds from Costco at under $30. They last for years and years, have a zipper to remove or replace the padding, and have the legendary Costco warranty. To say we were disappointed would be an understatement. I hope Pet Paws.World looks into this, because I know if I'd bought this bed at this price and got what I did, I'd be demanding a refund with a quickness. It's nothing like it's pictured or described, and for what it is it's badly overpriced.
I liked that it was large, and that it's machine washable, and the little raised rubberized bumps on the bottom are inspired, because our dog loves to scoot he beds all over the place, and this at least discourages that. That's about the only positives from this bed.
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I received the above product(s) free of charge from Pet Paws and Iconic Pet. I am not obligated to provide a positive or favorable review, just my honest opinion. My review is based on my experience with the product and/or brand, which may differ from yours.
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