Dog beds for 140 pound picky dogs
Finding a raised platform for an aging, 140-pound dog is difficult because toddler bed alternatives typically have a 50-pound weight limit. Standard fluffy or clumping beds are impossible to clean and often have a factory smell that picky dogs outright reject. This forces owners to constantly replace beds, making them hesitant to waste money on expensive options their dog might never use.
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
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Dog beds for 140 pound picky dogs
- 1Buying a toddler/crib mattress or twin mattress with a waterproof zip cover and throwing a giant blanket over itDid this help you?
- 2Buying custom foam and placing it inside a stuffable bed cover like a Molly Mutt coverDid this help you?
- 3Tossing an old worn t-shirt or current blanket on top of a new bed so it smells familiar and gets acceptedDid this help you?
- 4Using a crib mattress on the floorDid this help you?
- 5Considering a toddler bed frame despite the weight limitsDid this help you?
- 6Buying a mini-couch from a furniture storeDid this help you?
- 7Using a human full-size mattress and frameDid this help you?
In their words
Unedited, grouped by where they were said, most upvoted first within each place, each linked to the thread it came from.
“I’m hesitant to spend more $$ on something only to have her reject it, yet again.”source ↗
“We’ve always used a crib mattress for him, but as he’s getting older I wanted to get him a raised platform for it so it’s easier to get on and off the bed. My hesitation is that any toddler bed I’ve found has a 50lb weight limit.”source ↗
“my girl rejected two beds purely for smelling like a factory”source ↗
“I have now bought and replaced the furry fluff ones that are impossible to clean and the beautyrest ones that clumped all in the last two years.”source ↗
“my dog is same way, picky like a queen.”source ↗
“My guy is large. 140 pounds and really long/tall. He outgrew his raised platform/dog bed.”source ↗