Coolaroo Steel-Framed Elevated Dog Bed

I layered it with blankets and my dogs love to sleep on it through the night. Throughout the morning they remove the blanket and lay on it bare. I’ve seen that a lot of people struggle with putting this together. The trick is to lightly screw it in on all sides first before tightening them because then it will be nearly impossible. I bought two of them, a large for my Doberman and a medium for my schnauzer mix, and they usually sleep on each other’s beds. So big dogs that like to sleep curled up also fit in mediums, even if they’re big. On this photo he is laying on his Large size bed. This is the second time I buy these from Chewy and I will continue to do so if I ever need a replacement I layered it with blankets and my dogs love to sleep on it through the night. Throughout the morning they remove the blanket and lay on it bare. I’ve seen that a lot of people struggle with putting this together. The trick is to lightly screw it in on all sides first before tightening them because then it will be nearly impossible. I bought two of them, a large for my Doberman and a medium for my schnauzer mix, and they usually sleep on each other’s beds. So big dogs that like to sleep curled up also fit in mediums, even if they’re big. On this photo he is laying on his Large size bed. This is the second time I buy these from Chewy and I will continue to do so if I ever need a replacement. … more

Writing a review since I am about to purchase a replacement cover. My dog has had this for almost 3 years and it is his favorite bed! We stopped buying the soft cushion dog beds and have been using this instead with a soft cover on it. It makes it super easy to clean you can just use the water hose to rinse it off every once in a while, no hair gets stuck on it either. It is sagging from the middle so it is probably time for a replacement cover but over all highly recommended. I must note, it takes a while for them to get used to it, add a soft cover on it to help.

I live in Arizona where my dog does not have the option of laying on cooling, soft grass. The weather is not cool about 7 months of the year and most homes have Xeriscape landscaping so not much grass at all. This bed has enough give in the fabric to make it comfortable for the dog (like a trampoline) yet it provides enough support so the dog is at ease when he lays on it. It rises high enough off the ground to allow air circulation but is low enough that even older or smaller dogs would not have difficulty getting on the bed. The bed is light weight and when someone (perhaps the cat) peed on the bed, it was easy to pick up the bed and wash it off. I would have rated the bed a 5, but putting I live in Arizona where my dog does not have the option of laying on cooling, soft grass. The weather is not cool about 7 months of the year and most homes have Xeriscape landscaping so not much grass at all. This bed has enough give in the fabric to make it comfortable for the dog (like a trampoline) yet it provides enough support so the dog is at ease when he lays on it. It rises high enough off the ground to allow air circulation but is low enough that even older or smaller dogs would not have difficulty getting on the bed. The bed is light weight and when someone (perhaps the cat) peed on the bed, it was easy to pick up the bed and wash it off. I would have rated the bed a 5, but putting it together was tricky because the holes for the connectors were not aligned perfectly (but once together, the quality of the bed is a 5 star). … more

My dog does not enjoy beds, but so far he has loved this raised bed—which is the main reason for this okay review. However, putting this thing together was one of the most difficult things I’ve ever done. I usually pride myself on being able to follow directions and put things together pretty seamlessly, but good lord. This thing was almost sent back in all of its pieces because I could not put it together. I don’t know if I would buy it again, but if you could get someone else to put it together and spare you the frustration, then it’s definitely a great purchase!

Major Tom has become a very picky puppy and he's still looking at this bed (with the cozy crate mat I bought to sit on top) with great suspicion. He's gradually getting used to it: I toss the odd treat onto the bed so he has to hop up to reach it. We're getting there though! I chose Coolaroo as I'm familiar with the brand having purchased a cantilevered sun shade many years ago: reasonably priced and excellent quality.

I have an older amstaff who is constantly shredding expensive dog beds. I thought I'd try an elevated bed for her, thinking it would be harder to destroy. She wouldn't get on it. So we laid her fleece blanket over it. Then she was willing to get in it, but after a couple days she went back to her memory foam beds. Not enough cushion for her old bones. We ended up putting a memory foam dog bed on top of the cot. The bonus here is; she doesn't shred the memory foam bed, because balancing on the cot while trying to destroy the bed is difficult for her. Win-win.

I have a Aussie puppy. In class we learned the spot. As soon as I put it together and placed in main room he claimed it. He goes to it through out the day. A favorite place to chew. The fabrics, navy is a nice color and appears durable. My pup is a fabric digger. After couple weeks no evidence of damage . Frame is sturdy.

I'm writing this review after owning the Coolaroo Bed for over a year to say, buy this bed! We use this as our dogs outdoor bed and it is the best. We left it outside (through all the weather) for the past year and it still looks good as new. We bought the large for our 85lb lab and she loves it.

I ordered this bed and it came in 2 days later. I was super excited to put it together and had no problems until I got to the last screw. The last screw that I was trying to screw into the rod wouldn't go in and I eventually realized there was not treading out the inside for it to screw into. My step dad was able to take it to his work and fix it. What if my step dad didn't work at a hose company? I would be returning this because it would be impossible to assemble. The bed was great once the machine threaded the pipe and I could put it together. My dogs and I love it but it was a pain getting here.

I thought these would be great as they are off the ground and would keep our pups cool in the summer. However, putting the bed together is next to impossible. The pads do not fit the base and if you are lucky enough to get it on, the bed is bent and two of the legs don't even touch the ground. We have had 5 different people try to put these together and ended up spending hours trying to get the pad to fit. Connecting three of the legs is okay but you need like 4 people to hold the thing in place to get the last leg to connect and then the screw won't line up because everyone has to pull in a different direction to straighten it out. I have tried to contact Chewy customer service about this with I thought these would be great as they are off the ground and would keep our pups cool in the summer. However, putting the bed together is next to impossible. The pads do not fit the base and if you are lucky enough to get it on, the bed is bent and two of the legs don't even touch the ground. We have had 5 different people try to put these together and ended up spending hours trying to get the pad to fit. Connecting three of the legs is okay but you need like 4 people to hold the thing in place to get the last leg to connect and then the screw won't line up because everyone has to pull in a different direction to straighten it out. I have tried to contact Chewy customer service about this with no response for a few months. … more