Buddy Beds is now bringing memory foam to orthopedic dog beds and orthopedic pet beds!

Better Health         Better Sleep         Better Dog Bed

Memory foam is the ultimate pressure-relieving material. A breakthrough in sleep technology that will forever change the way your beloved Buddy sleeps. The revolutionary material began with NASA developing memory foam to relieve the tremendous g-forces experienced by astronauts during re-entry.

The memory foam in our orthopedic dog bed reacts to your dog's body temperature and weight to conform exactly  to every curve and angle. By reacting to a very specific range of temperatures, the memory foam becomes soft where you want it -- and firm where you need it. Supporting your dog's body in perfect alignment! Buddy Beds memory foam dog beds have improved the quality of life for dogs and cats with: Hip or elbow dysplasia Canine arthritis Joint problems Large breeds Older dogs Don't forget our younger Dog Buddys too, our memory foam dog bed provides excellent preventative care.

All Medium and Large Buddy Beds have 2 inches of 5lb memory foam supported by 3 inches of support foam -- for a total of 5 deep inches of comfort and support. Why do we use support foam? If we only used memory foam --your dog would eventually sink to the floor creating a pressure point!

Hospitals and burn units for YEARS have used memory foam for us humans. For humans, pressure points create bed sores. So just think what those painful pressure points are doing to your beloved Buddy!

It is like a push and shove match. In a traditional dog bed with traditional materials, the dog's hips, elbows, shoulders are pushing down on the dog bed, and the dog bed is shoving back equally as hard -- creating a pressure point that cuts off circulation preventing blood flow through the joint. It is just like oil in a car, the blood flowing through the joint as your Buddy sleeps or lays upon their dog bed, lubricates the joint. Memory foam eliminates all painful pressure points allows the blood to continuously lubricate the joint. You will see as your dog uses their orthopedic dog bed, they will not be as stiff and sore in the mornings after sleeping. These pressure points build up, and that is why people, and our pets, toss and turn to get away from the pressure build up. But even, with turning over, the pressure points soon build up again.

Why do we use supporting foam under the memory foam? If we just used memory foam alone, the longer your dog is on the bed -- the deeper he/she would sink into the memory foam -- ultimately hitting the floor creating a pressure point. This is known as "bottoming out". The supporting foam prevents your Buddy from dropping down to the floor. Not all memory foam dog beds take this expensive, but critical and essential, step. Make sure your memory foam dog bed has support foam to prevent harmful bottoming out.

Don't be fooled by other 'orthopedic' dog beds
that do not use true memory foam!

These materials are NOT memory foam and do not provide the orthopedic qualities of real slow recovery visco-elastic memory foam:

• Shredded memory foam!!!
• High memory fiber fill
• Egg crate foam
• Convoluted foam
• Medical grade hospital foam
• 'High density' foam (what is that?)
• Foam chips
• Recycled fiber
• Batting
• Cedar
• Polyester fiber

There really are differences in the quality of memory foam!
What does this mean?

Memory foam is graded by density. All foam is defined by a series of numbers that reflect the weight and compression ratios of a square foot of foam. Most common in the industry for testing purposes, is a piece of foam 4" X 12" X 12 feet square. Precision equipment is used in determining these ratios.

Memory foam is graded by density. It is stated in terms of "lbs". The higher the number - the better quality and firmer the memory foam will be.

Common Memory Foam on the market today:

• 3lb. density - this is an adequate quality, but often loses it's memory over time. Many cheaper memory foam dog beds use this foam - that is what keeps their cost down.
  


• 4lb. density - if you have a memory foam topper on your bed -- it is most likely a 4 lb. density
  


• 5lb. density - this is the highest quality available in the market. It is the firmest of the memory foams. This is the only quality memory foam Buddy Beds uses for our orthopedic memory foam dog beds!

Orthopedic memory foam molds and contours to your Buddy's body, completely eliminating those painful pressure points which cut off circulation. That's what makes Buddy Beds the ultimate orthopedic dog bed!

Is it true that memory foam made in the USA is a better quality and safer memory foam?

This is a statement made by some dog bed manufacturers; however, it is not necessary true. Like all things, there are good overseas factories which sell a superior product, and then there are inferior factories that do in fact cut corners.

We at Buddy Beds could make our dog beds with memory foam made in the USA - yet, here is why we do not.

Buddy Beds has been fortunate enough to enter into a partnership with one of the largest, most respected baby products company. Our memory foam comes from the factory that only makes memory foam for baby products (and us). We want the same safety and security we offer our babies . . .for our dogs as well.

The factory we work with has been certified to produce a safe, non-toxic product. The factory is audited and approved by Bureau Veritas, an accredited third party testing laboratory approved by the U.S. Government (CPSIA Act of 2008). This factory is audited once a year by Bureau Veritas as mandated by Babies R Us, as they manufacture BRU branded products.

The key requirements in these audits are:

• Facilities
• Organization
• Production and quality
• Safety compliance testing
• Working conditions

In addition, our memory foam complies to CA 117 Flammability and CPSIA Phthalate requirements.

Interestingly, much of the memory foam manufactured in the USA does not live up to these exacting standards. So don't be fooled, just because it is made in the USA doesn't necessarily mean it is a high quality memory foam.

Working with this respected factory allows us to buy a superior memory foam at a reasonable price. So rest assured, our memory foam contains no components or chemicals that could pose a health hazard to your dog!




Our memory foam dog bed gives the sensation that you are 'floating' on the foam. With thousands of 'memory cells', Buddy Beds orthopedic memory foam dog beds gives the sensation of weightlessness, feeling as though you are suspended or 'floating' upon our memory foam.

We know that you are investing in an expensive pet bed and we want it to last. This Dog Bed is different, and better. . . and yes, worth the price.

Buddy Beds orthopedic memory foam dog beds are crafted using the same technology as that used for memory foam mattresses. The 'open-celled' composition and temperature sensitivity allow for the best balance between comfort and support available.

And we would do anything for our Buddy's comfort!

Quality is remembered long after price is forgotten. Buddy Beds strives to construct the premier quality orthopedic dog bed on the market- not the cheapest!

That is why Buddy Beds are the ultimate quality memory foam dog bed.

---

Check out our Helpful Articles on Memory Foam Dog Beds