Frisco Steel-Framed Elevated Dog Bed

We have 3 dogs; the oldest is a 9-yr old Aussie cattle dog mix, 72 lbs. In spite of vitamins, glucosamine, fish oil, etc., he exhibits stiff hind quarters and no longer jumps up on the bed (won't use stairs/steps or a ramp) and sleeps on the sofa or one son's low-rise bed. Bought this after seeing it one at my daughter's house (her dog loves it). It took my husband 5 minutes at most to put together. Seems quite sturdy. The dogs are each interested, curious in it... hopping on it, then off. The other 2 dogs are 50 lbs each, Border Collie/Flat-Coated Retriever mix sisters. As you can see in the photo, Nova is sitting on it and there would be plenty of room for her to curl up on We have 3 dogs; the oldest is a 9-yr old Aussie cattle dog mix, 72 lbs. In spite of vitamins, glucosamine, fish oil, etc., he exhibits stiff hind quarters and no longer jumps up on the bed (won't use stairs/steps or a ramp) and sleeps on the sofa or one son's low-rise bed. Bought this after seeing it one at my daughter's house (her dog loves it). It took my husband 5 minutes at most to put together. Seems quite sturdy. The dogs are each interested, curious in it... hopping on it, then off. The other 2 dogs are 50 lbs each, Border Collie/Flat-Coated Retriever mix sisters. As you can see in the photo, Nova is sitting on it and there would be plenty of room for her to curl up on it, possibly for the 2 girls to curl up on this size - MEDIUM even though it was bought for our gentle giant, Kado. (Will move it to a bedroom which I hope will entice him tonight to sleep there.) … more

I hate this thing. All they had to do was make it so that you make the legs, then you connect the legs and done. However if you don't realize by time you get to the last leg that the cover is short and the legs are uneven, then you will find yourself pondering where you messed up at constructing the bed. It is a completely unnecessary design flaw. PLEASE BE BETTER THAN ME and have patience, or others around to physically help you bend the frame to your will. I NOW HAVE A HUGE HOLE IN MY WALL where the leg made contact after I threw this out of frustration.. So no new bed for my baby girl, and an extra bill for having to now fix the wall. Thank you to the makers of this.. honestly if you needed I hate this thing. All they had to do was make it so that you make the legs, then you connect the legs and done. However if you don't realize by time you get to the last leg that the cover is short and the legs are uneven, then you will find yourself pondering where you messed up at constructing the bed. It is a completely unnecessary design flaw. PLEASE BE BETTER THAN ME and have patience, or others around to physically help you bend the frame to your will. I NOW HAVE A HUGE HOLE IN MY WALL where the leg made contact after I threw this out of frustration.. So no new bed for my baby girl, and an extra bill for having to now fix the wall. Thank you to the makers of this.. honestly if you needed the money you could have just asked me … more

This thing, although a fair price for what you get, needs a better way to hold the legs together. Just a few times of the dog getting up and down from the bed and the screws are loose and the legs start to fold. Part of the issue is the support bars dont fit flush against the leg brackets. Also there is not a tight enough hole for the screw to go into so it wont grab allowing you to tighten all the way down. I'm thinking maybe I can use 2 2x4's, drill holes for the legs to sit in to give some stability. The bed material seems pretty durable but wont survive a chewer. Kind of a pain to put together too. Unless there are 2 of you, one to hold and one to tighten screws, you have to twist This thing, although a fair price for what you get, needs a better way to hold the legs together. Just a few times of the dog getting up and down from the bed and the screws are loose and the legs start to fold. Part of the issue is the support bars dont fit flush against the leg brackets. Also there is not a tight enough hole for the screw to go into so it wont grab allowing you to tighten all the way down. I'm thinking maybe I can use 2 2x4's, drill holes for the legs to sit in to give some stability. The bed material seems pretty durable but wont survive a chewer. Kind of a pain to put together too. Unless there are 2 of you, one to hold and one to tighten screws, you have to twist the frame to get the screws lined up with the holes. But the screws dont grab well so when you straighten the frame back out the screws come loose. If this had a more sturdy connection system it would be 5 stars. … more

Impossible to assemble! The inexplicably poor design and/or construction of this product does not allow for reasonable ease of assembly. Trying to stretch and force the supplied pieces into the proper places shouldn’t be an infuriating challenge due to such poor design. The proper amount of material or length of crossbars should be adequate and not hinder the customer in attempting to affix the included four screws. Anything less and the product should be sent already assembled or avoided altogether. The lower price point here was certainly NOT worth it. Extremely aggravating to encounter such poor design. Anyone reading this please take notice and consider another option. Good luck and hugs Impossible to assemble! The inexplicably poor design and/or construction of this product does not allow for reasonable ease of assembly. Trying to stretch and force the supplied pieces into the proper places shouldn’t be an infuriating challenge due to such poor design. The proper amount of material or length of crossbars should be adequate and not hinder the customer in attempting to affix the included four screws. Anything less and the product should be sent already assembled or avoided altogether. The lower price point here was certainly NOT worth it. Extremely aggravating to encounter such poor design. Anyone reading this please take notice and consider another option. Good luck and hugs to your dogs! … more

It’s been wonderful so far! I did have a little trouble putting it together by myself only b/c you have to be careful w/ how much you tighten bolts initially to then be able to get it all to line up & finish tightening bolts at the end. My pup is 7 months old & 50 lbs so she will definitely have plenty of room to grow into the XL size bed. I have to bribe her to come in w/ treats now because she loves her bed so much! She was unsure of it at first but once I put her blanket on it she got right up! Highly recommended!!

I have a 12-year-old lab and she has a lot of trouble getting up and down now. She likes to hop up and down off my bed but I get really worried that she may hurt herself. I tried to let her use the elevated dog bed as is but she really was uncomfortable on it. She had trouble getting a good grip and was slipping around everywhere. Instead, I decided that I would put her other dog bed, blankets, and pillows on top of it. Now, she uses it great and likes to sleep on it! She also uses it as an easier step up and down off of my bed. It's a great extra space for her and it ended up working out! The material of the dog bed itself is similar to a trampoline. Depending on your dog, that may be good I have a 12-year-old lab and she has a lot of trouble getting up and down now. She likes to hop up and down off my bed but I get really worried that she may hurt herself. I tried to let her use the elevated dog bed as is but she really was uncomfortable on it. She had trouble getting a good grip and was slipping around everywhere. Instead, I decided that I would put her other dog bed, blankets, and pillows on top of it. Now, she uses it great and likes to sleep on it! She also uses it as an easier step up and down off of my bed. It's a great extra space for her and it ended up working out! The material of the dog bed itself is similar to a trampoline. Depending on your dog, that may be good or bad. It was also very easy to use it. I would definitely recommend this item but it may take some creativity for you to figure out the best use for it with your dog. … more

Great bed! My only complaint is the feet aren't truly skid proof. Easy fix with some hot glue or placing a yoga mat under it. Before this modification it did slide slightly when my bigger dogs would get in and out of it. Scared my older guy to the point where he didn't trust it for a week. Now with the hot glue on the bottom of the feet they run and jump into it all the time and that thing does not budge! Otherwise great deal and I think my dogs actually find them pretty comfy, almost like a hammock!

I was physically strained going through the last steps of putting the bars in line to be properly screwed in. I am a 24 year old former college wrestler. I followed all the instructions and videos, but goodness me, I am drained after assembling the thing. My pup loves the bed, but it is HARD to get together. (I hope I am but a fool and was doing it wrong, because the end result is a great bed for the pup)

The moment my big dog saw this bed, he climbed aboard and claimed it as his own. He rarely leaves it. The first chance my second big dog got she sacked out on it. I've just ordered 2 more. It was easy to put together, and seems sturdy. My big dog is over 100 lb, and the bed doesn't move when he gets on and off. I got this to keep them off the wet porch and ground, and it works well for that. The third one is for in the house.

I ordered 3 of these beds. Small, medium, and large. The small and large beds were easy to put together (screws were all even and tightened appropriately). When I was putting the medium bed together, the last leg was sooo hard to put together. I even lifted the last leg up before inserting the screw (as the extra instructions said to make it easier)..it was never even. The screw is still not in correctly..slightly sideways. I tried for 3 days to correct it. Still couldn't get it even, but the bed functions perfectly fine. My dogs love them. I do recommend these beds, even though I had an issue with the medium bed. We're all happy. :)