Review on Furhaven Large Memory Foam Dog Bed Quilted Fleece & Suede Print Chaise W/ Removable Washable Cover - Espresso, Large by Dev Gotoda

We've had this bed for nearly a year, now. Purchased XXL for a large dog (90–100+ lbs).Dog is 100% satisfied with the bed. Providing such a thick, comfortable bed effectively put an end to the dog's pestering behavior— he no longer demands to be allowed onto human furniture.I hemmed and hawed over bed size, wanting to provide the dog with a full-sized flat area to lay on. With an XXL, the pillow lump reduces the available flat space to less-than-perfect proportion for my big pup. However, considering our limited floor space, I settled on the XXL, after all. Eventually the dog learned how to use the bed correctly (haha!), and doesn't seem to suffer for lack of flat space; he seems to enjoy both stretching out full-length while resting his head on the pillow, and curling up beside the pillow.The humans were a bit disappointed with the product, though, and have some recommendations.The bed we received had stiff and discolored foam on the pillow portion that— to our knowledge— may never have fully expanded. (After giving it double the recommended time to resume shape out of the package, we gave up on waiting and placed the bed in its liners.)The waterproof liner came with a substantial tear in it; the plastic wrapper it traveled in was unscathed, so it's clear the liner was damaged prior to shipping/receiving.The zipper on the velvety bed cover immediately disintegrated as soon as we gave it the slightest tug to close. With a bit of teamwork we were still able to zip the cover closed, but considering the extra trouble that'll cause we've yet to remove the velvet cover to wash it.Instead, we cover the dog bed with fitted sheets meant for crib mattresses, and regularly change/ launder those sheets, which is far more convenient than the zip cover, anyway. I recommend using fitted sheets made of jersey-knit, which stretch nicely and hold their position over the pillow lump.If I were the manufacturer of this bed, I'd want to expand my product line and offer sets of fitted sheets designed to work with the beds.One other product improvement I would recommend is the addition of handle straps— a pair on each of the long sides of the cover. We live in a small house, so the dog bed needs to serve double-duty as a day/evening sofa in the living room, then as a night bed in the bedroom upstairs. Some simple straps on the side of the bed would make it a heck of a lot easier to shuttle the bed from one spot to another, as its large size makes it a tad cumbersome to carry (while attempting to minimize contact with the surface of the bed itself).