{"id":7496,"date":"2025-02-11T12:15:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-11T12:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/?p=7496"},"modified":"2025-06-16T15:51:45","modified_gmt":"2025-06-16T14:51:45","slug":"labrador-puppy-beds-and-bedding-tips-and-advice-for-keeping-your-puppy-cosy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/labrador-puppy-beds-and-bedding-tips-and-advice-for-keeping-your-puppy-cosy\/","title":{"rendered":"Labrador puppy beds and bedding – tips and advice for keeping your puppy cosy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The first thing many of us want to buy for our new puppy is a bed. There is so much choice when it comes to Labrador puppy beds. Round ones, square ones, squashy ones.  Beds lined with faux fur, tartans and checks.  Washable, spongeable, hose able, even waterproof beds. Beds with legs, beds with sides, orthopaedic beds, baskets and blankets to put in them. Where do you begin? Perhaps the very first thing we need to consider, is what puppies do to beds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What puppies do to beds<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Puppies generally, are not kind to their beds.  They chew them, have \u2018accidents\u2019 on them, pull out any stuffing, and rip up the covers. \u201cWhat about chew proof beds?\u201d  you say. Unfortunately there is no such thing as a completely \u2018chew proof\u2019 bed, as the only thing a healthy medium sized adult dog can\u2019t chew, is made from material you would not want to sleep on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are some pretty tough fabric beds that will resist modest attempts at chewing. But nothing will stop a really determined puppy from working his teeth through the strongest bed, given the time, and the inclination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Before you dash to your keyboard, to protest that you know of a puppy whose bed was not consigned to the dustbin within a week, I should say, that not all puppies destroy their beds. Some puppies curl up in a tousled heap of puppy gorgeousness surrounded by lovely cushions and soft toys, and never chew a single one. These puppies are rare!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chew toys for puppies<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Giving your puppy plenty of chew toys may help reduce the risk of your puppy devouring his bed, but most puppies still chew their beds, even if given all the right toys. It\u2019s just what puppies do. So it makes sense not to spend too much on a puppy bed to begin with<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Puppies swallowing bedding<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Some puppies unfortunately rip up and actually swallow any kind of bedding. Many times, things that puppies swallow just pass through. But swallowing bedding can cause problems for the puppy if the swallowed pieces get trapped in his digestive system. If your puppy is chewing up his bedding, you need to watch him carefully.  Most puppies will spit the bits out, but if your puppy swallows them, you need to take the bedding away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you think he has swallowed quite a lot, phone your vet who will advise you on symptoms to watch out for.  Contact your vet urgently if your puppy stops eating, seems unwell, or is unable to empty his bowels. If you have one of the few puppies that eats any kind of bedding then you\u2019ll need to improvise a safe sleeping surface, with tough matting or wood that fits tightly in the crate so he cannot get at the edges. Happily these puppies are quite rare too.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Shopping for puppy beds<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The fact that your puppy will probably damage his first bed,  is something you need to consider before you head off to your local pet supermarket, or start browsing the online stores.<\/p>\n\n\n

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The less edges the bedding has, the less likely the puppy is to rip it up.   And some bedding seems to be less appealing to the puppy to chew.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although these often look the most tempting, on the whole it is best to avoid deeply and loosely padded cushions with lots of stuffing. Or at least to save them for parts of the house where the puppy will be closely supervised. And probably sensible to wait for a few months before purchasing anything too expensive for your puppy to sleep on. Especially when it comes to crate bedding that he is left alone with during the night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are four types of bedding to consider for your new puppy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n