kitewithfish

I realized that this title could be some "For Sale: Baby shoes, never worn" situation about how I had three dogs and two died and their beds linger in my home as a poetic reminder of loss and connection, but in fact it is just that my dog is a delicate princess and she has three beds.

LET'S RATE THEM!

Bed in the crate: Excellent - a fuzzy, machine-washable cloud upon which the elderly princess may perch, gentle wafting her to sleep. My dog loves her crate - when we bring her in from her last pee for the night and take her collar off, she gets all the wiggles while waiting for Husbeast to get her greenie treat from the top of the fridge.Then she wiggle runs to the bedroom, looking over her shoulder to make sure the treat is Still There, then dives and flops into her crate and sits, politely, wiggly with joy, for her treat and her blanket. 5/5, excellent.

Bed that was originally purchased for the crate: meh. Fine. Not soft enough for real sleeping. But good enough for naps, and portable enough that it can be placed anywhere. Supplemented with a blanket, 3/5, a reasonable accessory but really merely a trifle for a younger dog.

Clamshell bed: This round delight comes with a blanket on top that her majesty may burrow into, a tiny canine Cave of Wonders (and drool) from which her maj peaks out at the world. Or more often, stands on top of and hopefully gazes at her minions to open for her since she has no thumbs and can't make the top blanket do the thing she wants. Excellent. 6/5

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neonvincent

"I had three dogs and two died and their beds linger in my home as a poetic reminder of loss and connection" — that's actually the situation in my house.