Best Dog Beds

You’ll find everything from donut-shaped beds and orthopedic dog beds to memory foam platform beds, elevated beds, and crate pads that look a little like meditation cushions. There are even electric heated dog beds to keep your pooch warm and toasty in the winter. If you have a difficult enough time choosing a mattress for your human needs and aren’t sure where to begin when it comes to your pup, we’re here to help.

CR assessed three of the top-selling dog beds—including one orthopedic and one elevated bed—to find out which are the most durable, easiest to set up, and most aesthetically pleasing, since let’s face it, your dog bed is going to be front and center in your living room or other shared spaces in your home. But since no dog bed evaluation would be complete without input from our best furry critics, we recruited Trixie, Zuzu, and Blake—three dogs of different sizes and breeds—who helped us test each bed for “comfort” and durability, and didn’t hold back from un-leashing their opinions.