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My three Australian Shepherds are allowed on the furniture. I like their company and usually one is within arm’s reach all the time. So they don’t lack for comfy places to nap. But even though they can nap where ever they want they do have favorite places. Riker’s favorite place is in a corner of the sofa; Bashir prefers the recliner; and Sisko is usually right beside me.

However when I got the Pooch Planet Cloud 9 pet bed in to test, it was an immediate hit with all three dogs. In the three days it’s been here, it has rarely been empty.

My first impression of the bed was that it was big. Perhaps too big. However when I compared it to the dog beds I already have, I found that the footprint of the Pooch Planet bed was the same. It’s 39 inches by 35 inches.

I think the size impression comes from the thickness of the bed. The description says that bed is nine inches thick. Visually, it appears to be thicker than that. The outside of the bed is high and round, surrounding an indented center, making the bed appear nest-like. The center still has plenty of padding so the entire bed is soft and cushiony.

Initially I thought there might be too mush softness for Riker, who’s hips are bad. I figured he might have trouble getting his back legs under him but that hasn’t been the case at all.

The raised edges do provide resting spots for the dog’s head and they do use it as a pillow. The raised edges also keep the dog snug in the middle of the bed. I noticed last evening when it got chilly, Riker was all curled up in the center. He looked very cozy.

The bed uses some recycled materials. The center section contains memory foams leftover from manufacturing other memory foam products. The rounded edges contain fiberfill made from recycled plastic water bottles – 270 of them per bed as a matter of fact.

The cover of the bed is washable. Although I haven’t washed it yet I did take the cover off and put it back on and it was nearly as difficult as some pet beds are.

The Pet Connection product review guidelines are that after a review, the reviewers don’t keep the product. It’s donated to a worthy cause. This bed will be donated to a working service dog from the Kindred Spirits Canine Education Center’s service dog training program. That dog will love the bed but my dogs will be upset with me; especially Riker. I’m going to have to order one myself. Maybe it can be his belated 12th birthday present.

Pooch Planet Cloud 9 Premium Pet Bed    www.worldwise.com

Top photo: Riker in the Pooch Planet bed

Bottom photo: Bashir snoozing. Both photos by Liz Palika

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