K9 Ballistics Tough Rip-Stop Orthopedic Rectangle Dog Bed Removable Washable Cover, Solid Orthopedic Foam for Size XXL Giant Big Dogs 68″x40″, Sandstone

Great for giant breeds and destructive dogs!
Pros: 1. Generous cushion for my older Great Dane. 2. So far immune to the younger Great Dane / Greyhound mix’s destructive tendencies. 3. Washable outer cover AND washable inner liner.Cons: 1. The outer cover is a little noisy when the dogs move around. 2. Getting the cover on the bed was a two-person job.We’ve had the beds a little over a week, and they’ve outlasted every other bed by at least 5 days. I don’t think the mix is even tempted by the ballistic fabric. By this measure alone, these beds are a success. Even better, the dogs seem to find them very comfortable.I bought this bed with low expectations – my 7 year old Great Dane needs a bed with a really good cushion for her older bones, but my 2 year old Great Dane / Greyhound mix destroys anything made of fabric (pillows, blankets and dog beds being favorite targets). And of course, every time she destroys a bed, she destroys two – hers and the Dane’s. Since adopting her in June, I’ve probably gone through almost $1,000 worth of beds.A few observations:I bought the Extra Large and probably could have bought just the Large as the size is very generous – sometimes they buddy up on just one bed.Two giant dogs means a lot of dog stink, and it’s nice to see two covers that are washable – the outer “ballistic cover” and the inner liner.Despite the simple-sounding instructions, getting the outer cover on was a real wrestling match – not complicated, just really snug. Once the covers are on, the beds have a nice, fitted look to them. The inner cover comes on the foam mattress and also appears snug, so we have yet to see how that goes on. As long as the covers don’t shrink, I think snug fit is OK.All in all, exactly as advertised! Love them.

Not rip proof
It didn’t take long for the dog to chew this fabric and tear out the cushion

Two destructive, determined chewers, and the bed remains.
I have a border collie, a Queensland, and a terrier mix, and two of the three are *HEAVY* chewers as well as diggers. The Queensland ate his way through an entire outdoor couch set, and the terrier mix has created escape routes by pulling apart horse fencing more than a few times. Since my border collie is an older dog, I wanted her to have a soft place to lie down, especially when it’s cold in the mornings, but having to clean up mounds of stuffing and buy new dog beds on a biweekly basis was infuriating. So I took a shot at these based on the reviews. I got the orthopedic one for the winter (an XL fits all three dogs when they’re in the mood to snuggle) and the raised bed for the summer. I’ve now had them both for about a year and a half. The younger two dogs did manage to get through the corner of the ortho bed after about 4 or 5 months, but since the mattress pad is one solid piece, they’ve only made a few inches of headway since then. Even when they dig at it (which I can hear nearly every morning), it doesn’t fall apart, so they kind of lose interest after taking out their frustration in knowing I’m about to head off to work. These were well worth the money considering how much a cloth-covered fluffy bed from a pet store costs; and they make real short work of those. I will say, if you have to remove the pad from the cover to clean it, it’s a two person job with the XL. The cover’s designed to fit extremely snug to the pad, and the pad is not particularly flexible. I know it’s necessary for the design, but it’s not a cake walk to get the pad back in. Or in for the first time from the box.