K&H Ortho Thermo-Bed Review

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I have this product for already 2+ years, and it served my 11+yo Englih Setter with arthritis. Frankly, my dog prefers more her unheated Double Sided Geri-Bed (which I highly recommend), but this products deserves a good review nonetheless.

The heating element inside is a regular heating pad at the lowest setting you get in the drugstore...As dogs need lower temperatures for comfort, the bed maintains a comfortable tempearture setting for a DOG, while for a person it might seem barely warm.

The fabric is sturdy and washes well, but I wish it was denser to prevent hair penetrating into the foam insert, as it is impossible to get that hair out of the foam. I finally figured to use plastic bag between the foam and the cover to mitigate the problem.

I also wish the fabric seams were better finished inside. No, it hasn't fallen apart and the zipper is in perfet shape, but seams are frayed inside, which is annoying for me... although the fraying is not visible outside.

Over the years the foam still maintains its shape, i.e hasn't sunk, but the top surface shows significant wear however, my dog always "digs" for like 5 minutes before settling, so she ruined the surface quicker than a non-digging dog would.

Overall, the product is worth the $35-40 range, of satisfctory quality to last a few years, and looks decent. KV Vet store is fast on shipping.

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I was extremely disappointed in this bed. I have a 7 year old Rhodesian Ridgeback who likes to sleep under a blanket. We keep the house relatively cool at night during the winter (64 degrees) and the dog will often move enough throughout the night to lose his blanket and end up curled in a tight little ball to stay warm. I was very excited when the bed arrived yesterday and I pulled it out and plugged it in at bedtime last night. There were no instructions with the bed, which I thought odd, only the warnings printed on the heating element and the normal "remove this tag and go to jail" tag on the bed that usually comes on pillows and mattresses. I laid the bed out and Shisma curled up on it to go to sleep.

When I woke up this morning, I put my hand on the bed, expecting to feel a cozy, radiant warmth. Nothing. Shisma was still curled in a tight ball like usual. I felt all over the bed and detected no warmth from the heating pad. I pulled up one corner and felt some heat on the bottom of the bed. The egg-crate "orthopedic" foam insulates the heating pad and doesn't allow the heat to flow through to the bed itself.

I unzipped the bed and pulled the heating element out and decided at that point to return the item. The bed itself is 27" wide and 36" long. The heating element is only 6" wide and 19" long and it was placed width-wise at the top of the bed where the zipper is. I should have checked that before I went to bed, but I didn't pull the heating element out, just unzipped and peaked inside to see that it was there. Even with the element placed in the center of the bed length-wise, it only provides a small strip of heat. And to feel the heat, the bed has to be flipped upside down (or the foam inserts reversed) since the egg-crate blocks the heat from escaping to reach the dog.

I had low expectations for the "orthopedic" function of the foam and was more concerned with the heat provided. However, with the heating element so small and the foam inserts so thin, I am completely disappointed in this bed and will be returning it immediately. For a third less than what I paid for this, I can purchase two heating elements separately and just insert them into a bed we already have with a zippered cover.

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As others have noted, this bed does not get very warm on it's own, but I've felt it right after my dog got up after a long nap & it was quite toasty I would not want it much warmer. The size of the heating element is apparently the same size, no matter how large the bed I think it should be proportional to the bed as it seems very small for the size of hte bed.

I got this for my 13 year old Border Collie as the weather is getting colder. Getting up in our high bed was presenting some challenges after a recent shoulder injury. Since this is in our bedroom, I have it on a timer so that it is not wasting energy all day staying warm when it is not in use.

We have hardwood floors in our house & the slick fabric bottom on this bed makes it slide terribly deterring our dog from using it (it would slip when she stepped on it). This was resolved w/ the purchase of some of that rubber matting that goes under area rugs.

Overall, not a bad product but a larger heating element & less sliipery bottom fabric would be huge improvements.

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Eleven-year-old Rudy (who suffers from osteo-arthritis) had an earlier heated bed, and enjoyed it well enough, but it was nothing like this one. The Ortho Thermo bed is double-thick, and evenly warm. It seems admirmably durable, as well. Most importantly, however, I noticed an immediate change for the better in Rudy. He's spry again, and takes the lead in walks instead of lagging. I literally feel this bed has added years back. It's a winner.

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I bought one of these beds to try it out and see what the elderly dogs in our pack thought of it before buying multiples. The bed is a bit smaller than expected yes I checked the measurements first but it just seems smaller in person. However, the 16 and 11 year old Dobermans both used it throughout the day and seem to really like it with the heat on and off. The 13 and 10 year old Rhodesian Ridgebacks used it and decided they prefer their older, larger beds with bolsters and no heat. The verdict is to keep the K&H Ortho Heated Bed and buy one more for the Dobermans. The heat seems to be just right warm enough for me to feel on the bed, but not hot enough to make me worry about burns, overheating or damage to the bed itself if it's turned on for hours at a time through the winter.