Looking at our cat colleagues, the equivalent of your cat ignoring the lovely cat tree in favor of a cardboard box is just like dogs ignoring their bed for the nice, hard ground. It’s highly possible that what they have available to them is too soft for their taste, and a firm bed is a better choice.
Avocado’s dog bed eliminates all things artificial in favor of GOLS-certified organic latex, a dense organic coconut husk base, and an organic cotton cover. The cover has a slightly rougher texture, but it is designed to be waterproof, anti-odor, antimicrobial, and removable for washing (which it’s easy to throw in the washing machine! Thanks for that one, Randy!). It’s also PETA-approved, but dogs are carnivores … I don’t know if that matters to them. The latex is aerated with holes, which helps an already breathable material stay cooler. You can opt to get a bolster pillow (or not), and Avocado also sells a mini human-like bed frame that the bed pops into for a mini-me moment. The bolster is filled with buckwheat hulls that make some soft swishing noises (like the inside of a beanbag chair). While they are deemed food-safe by Avocado, if you have a mouthy dog like I do with Randy, be careful. They may think it’s chew time.
According to our testers (i.e., me observing them), the coconut base makes it very firm, which my dogs were not fond of because they are so small. However, their “cousin” Harper, my family’s pittie mix who comes over often, loved it. She’s three times their size and recovering from ACL surgery, yet prefers the solid ground over her bed. Now, spends her afternoons snoozing on it.
| Available sizes | Small/medium (34″ x 24″ x 4″), large/XL (42″ x 32″ x 4″) |
| Colors | Salmon pink, Field of Green, Squirrel Grey, Mailman Blue |
| Assembly required? | Yes |
| Certifications | Global Organic Latex Standard certified (GOLS), Global Organic Textile Standard certified (GOTS), Forest Stewardship Council certified, Made Safe verification |
| Shipping | Free |
| Trial | 30 nights (pending it is in good condition) |
| Warranty | 3 years |