{"product_id":"gor-pets-memory-foam-ultima-sleeper-large","title":"Gor Pets Memory Foam Ultima Sleeper - Open-Sided Orthopaedic Mattress, Large","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe bed for a dog who has stopped stepping over the edge of their own bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery other bed we sell has bolster sides. They are a comfort for a dog who can still climb in easily and a genuine obstacle for one who cannot, and we say so on all three product pages. This is the answer to that problem: a flat 10cm memory foam mattress with nothing to step over.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWHY NO SIDES MATTERS MORE THAN PEOPLE THINK\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA dog with painful hips or elbows lifts each leg less far than they used to. A 15cm bolster stops being a headrest and becomes a hurdle they have to plan for. What owners usually see is the dog sleeping on the floor beside a perfectly good bed, and read it as a preference.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is usually not a preference. It is easier.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA flat mattress removes the decision entirely. They walk on and lie down.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTHE FOAM IS THE THICKEST WE STOCK\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e10cm of dense memory foam, which is meaningfully more than the foam core in our bolster beds. That depth is what stops a bony elbow reaching through to the floor, and memory foam spreads weight rather than compressing under the heaviest point.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePress your palm hard into the middle of any bed you already own. If you can feel the floor, so can your dog.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSIZE — READ THIS PROPERLY\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are no bolsters, so for once the external size \u003cem\u003eis\u003c\/em\u003e the usable size. All 107 x 71cm of it is space your dog can lie on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge\u003c\/strong\u003e — 107 x 71cm, 10cm deep (42\" x 28\"), approx. 2.85kg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat is a larger lying area than the X-Large in either of our bolster beds, which give 80 x 65cm and 80 x 68cm internally. Measure your dog stretched out flat on their side, nose to base of tail. Dogs with stiff joints stop curling up, so the sprawled length is the number that matters — our guide on \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/guides\/how-to-measure-your-dog-for-a-bed\"\u003ehow to measure your dog for a bed\u003c\/a\u003e covers doing it properly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWASHING, WHICH IS BETTER HERE THAN ON OUR OTHER BEDS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe outer cover unzips on two sides and machine washes at \u003cstrong\u003e40°C\u003c\/strong\u003e. Our Ultima bolster bed is cool wash only, which we flag as a limitation on its own page, so this is a real improvement. There is also a removable water-resistant inner cover beneath it, so a spill or an accident does not reach the foam.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e40°C still falls short of the 60°C needed to kill dust mites and flea larvae, and we would rather say that than let you assume otherwise. Our guide on \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/guides\/how-often-to-wash-a-dog-bed\"\u003ehow often to wash a dog bed\u003c\/a\u003e explains what to do about that gap.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWHERE IT IS NOT THE RIGHT BED\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSome dogs want the sides.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plenty of dogs sleep pressed against a bolster because they like something to lean on, and a nervous dog often prefers to feel enclosed. If yours curls into a corner of their current bed, buy a bolster bed instead — our \u003ca href=\"\/products\/gor-pets-ultima-orthopaedic-dog-bed\"\u003eUltima\u003c\/a\u003e is the one we would point you at.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIt takes up a lot of floor.\u003c\/strong\u003e 107 x 71cm is a big flat footprint and it does not tuck into a corner the way a bolster bed does.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is a final production run.\u003c\/strong\u003e Gor Pets are discontinuing the Sleeper once the remaining stock is gone. We would rather tell you that on the page than have you discover it when you come back for a second one. It is not a sales tactic — when it goes, it goes, and the colours will run out at different times.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIt is not a treatment.\u003c\/strong\u003e A good bed reduces daily stiffness. It does not treat arthritis, and there is genuinely effective pain relief available from your vet. See \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/guides\/arthritis-in-dogs\"\u003earthritis in dogs\u003c\/a\u003e. Get the pain treated, then get the bed right.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSPECIFICATIONS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDense 10cm memory foam core, no bolster sides\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e107 x 71 x 10cm, approx. 2.85kg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOuter cover unzips on two sides, machine washable at 40°C\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRemovable water-resistant inner cover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecyclable memory foam\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThree colours: Grey, Beige, Wine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade by Gor Pets, a UK bedding specialist of over 20 years\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGUIDES\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/guides\/best-dog-bed-for-arthritic-dogs\"\u003eBest dog bed for an arthritic dog: what actually helps\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/guides\/beds-for-older-dogs\"\u003eBeds for older dogs: what changes, and what to actually look for\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/guides\/arthritis-in-dogs\"\u003eArthritis in dogs: the signs owners miss\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/guides\/how-to-measure-your-dog-for-a-bed\"\u003eHow to measure your dog for a bed\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDELIVERY\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSent direct from Gor Pets' UK warehouse, typically 3-5 working days. 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