Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I had no issues with these taking their proper shape and full height after opening them. They do come compressed and folded. Just give them some time, let them lay flat somewhere, and every so often readjust the seams and corners of the cover to give the foam inside a chance to "climb". (Heck, it was even cold in my house when they arrived - I was afraid I would need to use a blow dryer or something, but nope.) My dogs are verrrrrry happy. I have two dogs and bought two "size large" beds in the tan colour with the sherpa top. One dog (auburn coloured) is on the larger side of "medium" (and quite muscular), and the other (blue merl patterned) is more on the smaller end of "large" (but a bit chubby from not being youthfully active anymore). If you can follow that. I don't know their weights off hand. The large beds are a good size for them.The larger of the two dogs has developed arthritis in his hind legs, the poor old man. The last set of beds we had, he kept trying to "fluff up" (they were cheap thin single-layer foam beds). He would rearrange them like you see people do with pillows (bunching them up, shoving them under their head, etc), and often would snag both beds to do it, leaving the smaller dog to go bed-less. He has felt no need to "fluff" these beds. He just plops down and passes out. I looked around for something that would be thicker than their last beds, as well as be able to hold up not-so-light-weight dogs without having them sink down in the middle. So, to me, that meant foam, not fluff-filled. I looked at sooooo many foam mattresses, even went out to pet stores to try out the various types. After messing around with various ones, it was decided that "egg crate foam" was out. Just out. Too much "give". So, we were down to various solid foams. Those have a lot of variances. Some too firm, others too squishy. So, this really made it difficult for us when thinking about possibly ordering online (we have a budget and stores were just too expensive). I read through all the reviews of the different brands and styles... narrowed my search until I finally weeded everything else out and ordered these. My dogs couldn't be happier with me. I am a good girl. Yes, I am. A very good girl. They make sure to let me know that. The beds are taller than any they were used to (that weren't fluff filled) but not difficult to get onto, firm enough to hold their weight, but soft enough to "give" under them *just* enough. They don't sink down too low, they don't wind up touching the hard floor through the mattress, and the beds don't feel like a brick under them (heck, my 1&1/2-year-old grandbaby loves sitting and laying down on these, they're so comfy). I swear, it has become impossible to get the larger dog to get up off of them. Some nights I do have to ask him to move a bit, as the mattresses *do* slide around on the wooden floor a wee bit, and can block the doorway of where they sleep. Used to be, he would get up immediately when asked to, so I could move the old beds. Not so much anymore. He's far too comfortable, and too deeply asleep, that he just can't be bothered with my silly human request. Very good beds, bought by a very good girl, for her very good boys.