This is not a chew proof bed. The ripstop ballistic fabric is durable and will hold up to wear and tear as well as digging, scratching, and light chewing, but it can be damaged by aggressive or persistent chewing habits. If you have a dog that routinely tears up their bedding, please consider one of our Chew Proof Armored™ beds instead.

This bed arrives in two parts:

• Gray and yellow orthopedic crate bed mattress, rolled.
• Tough Ripstop™ ballistic orthopedic crate bed cover, folded. Typically found at the bottom of the box.

To assemble, simply unroll the mattress and allow it to expand. Then put the cover on, seal the closures, and it is ready to go.

The bed cover is made from 1200D ripstop ballistic polyester fabric, including the black bottom. There is a textured rubber coating on the bottom of the bed cover to prevent it from sliding. The inner mattress has a 600D ripstop ballistic liner made from polyester and the rectangle orthopedic mattress is made from a solid sheet of CertiPUR-US polyurethane foam. The foam contains no glue or adhesives.

This bed actually comes with two separate warranties:

1. 120 Day Chew Proof Warranty

• Applies to the outer cover only
• If your dog damages the bed in any way within the first 120 days of receipt, we will replace the cover once free of charge. Store credit for the value of the cover will be provided instead if a replacement cover is not desired.

2. 10 Year Won't Flatten Warranty

• Applies to the solid-foam mattress only
• If the orthopedic mattress loses support or flattens within 10 years of the original order date, we will replace the mattress once free of charge.
• Does not apply to dog-related damage or damage from misuse

For more details or to submit a claim, please visit our warranty page.

Our ballistic material has a DWR treatment on top and a waterproof PU backing applied to the inner surface (original ripstop material only; velvet ripstop does not have these features). These additions will help keep water from soaking into the bed, but seams can be a point of entry for fluid. For that reason, our pads and beds are considered water-resistant, not 100% waterproof. Clean up spills as quickly as possible to reduce the chance of leakage into the bed, and avoid submerging the bed or allowing it to sit in puddled water.

Please note that water-resistance refers to regular water, as in moisture from weather, sprinklers, or water bowl spills. Bodily fluids like urine and vomit are more caustic and can seep past the DWR treatment and PU backing if not wiped up quickly. Frequent exposure to urine or vomit can damage these protective coatings, making the bed more vulnerable to fluids in the future.

Simply wipe the bed down with a damp cloth or scrub away any stubborn spots with soap and warm water. For a more thorough cleaning, remove the outer cover and machine wash in cold water on a delicate cycle. Make sure to zip up the cover and keep it right side out before adding it to the machine. Air dry if possible, or machine dry on low heat.

If in use, the tie downs will need to be cut to remove the bed from the crate, but you can replace them with standard zip ties. Do not wash the foam.

It depends! If you want to use the tie downs and you want to use them most effectively, you do need to take the tray out first. This exposes the bottom wires of the crate and will give you the best attachment points for the ties. If you don’t want to use the tie-downs or are just attaching them to the side wires (only recommended if your dog is not a big chewer), then it’s fine to place this pad on top of the tray.

Yes, you can! This bed can be personalized with embroidery as long as you choose obsidian black, blue quartz, or sandstone as the bed color. Velvet color options cannot be personalized due to the velvet coating.

To add it, just select the option to add personalization, select the thread color and font, and make sure to type in what you want to have embroidered. Embroidery is case-sensitive and will appear exactly as typed.

For best results, check out our size guide. This bed is designed to fit standard wire crates but crate dimensions can vary slightly by manufacturer, so make sure to compare the actual dimensions of your crate against those for the bed size you’re interested in. This bed can compress about an inch to fit a slightly smaller space, but if the size difference is going to be bigger than that, it's safer to go down a size or get the more flexible Tough Ripstop™ Dog Crate Pad instead.

We do! You can find our orthopedic crate bed covers sold separately here.