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The Orvis dog fleece bed has a soft, contoured bolster, with a built-in pillow. The soft, plush fleece sleeping surface is stuffed with high-lofting, odor-resistant polyester. The bed is washable and comes in four faux suede colors. The prices range from $120 to $220 depending on size. Although Orvis carries a large variety of products, including many for dog owners, the site has easy to navigate menus and excellent search functionality. Orvis is a company that is well known for both the quality of their products as well as their customer service. If their beds fall in your price range, we recommend them.
 A competitor to Orvis that also appeals to the discerning shopper with an interest in the outdoors is L. L. Bean. Their fleece dog beds range in price by size from $80 to $119. L. L. Bean offers a soft fleece on top for your pet's comfort with a durable denim bottom. The mattress provides thick cushioning with supportive nesting area in four colors. You will find the design of the L. L. Bean website appealing and easy to navigate. Interaction with the buyer is supported by a help desk and direct email contact, if needed.
 Oh My Dog Supplies is a site only for dogs. The have a wide range of dog products including dog fleece beds that come in 4 sizes and 9 colors. The Fleece Cuddler is a classic dog bed design, with extra support provided by 2 inch foam shell around the sides, back, and base. The bed is considerably thicker than offerings by other providers. The outside of the bed is made of upholstery grade micro-velvet fiber with the inner lining and cushion surfaced covered with Sherpa fleece.
The cover is machine washable and the bed can be personalized with your pet’s name. Although the website is busy looking, with many items vying for your attention, you will find search and navigation straight-forward.
The cost of a dog fleece bed from Oh My Dog Supplies averages about $90.
 If you choose to purchase your dog fleece bed from All Pet Furniture, you have four colors to select from. They also have a special bed with feather stuffing, if your pooch would like that extra softness. The cost for medium and large dogs averages around $100. A special feature of the All Pet Furniture site, in addition to simple navigation and support search capability, is the availability of extensive product details and manufacturer’s specifications to help you make the best decision.
Economy Dog Fleece Beds
 Comfort Channel offers five dog fleece bed choices in the middle or average cost range. They provide detailed descriptions and product information. Unfortunately, their selection is rather limited, although they offer a very nice heated bed for older, smaller or arthritic dogs.
 Dog.com is another dog only site with dog fleece beds ranging from $60 - $90. Although their color selection is limited, their dog fleece beds offer reversible fabric, an open front for ease of entry, and a bolster for security. Their website is visually busy, but well organized in terms of categories and keyword based search support. In addition to product offerings, they also have interesting articles on dogs.
 Doctors Foster and Smith offers a wide selection of dog fleece beds in a cute puppy-paw pattern and choice of five colors. Their beds are perfect for cuddling and have a zippered cover for simple removal and washing.
You can also personalize your pet’s bed. The site provides excellent, keyword supported site navigation and logical organization of products. The cost of a Foster and Smith dog fleece bed averages about $70.
 PetCo dog fleece beds are actually called dog couches. They have good durability with a Sherpa cover over foam. They have a wide selection of colors and fabrics for around $80. The site however is more difficult to navigate than most although you will find all features you expect on product-oriented websites. PetCo offers an extensive list of information articles on pets and petcare and a nice eCard feature.
 An overstuffed fleece dog bed is offered by the Pet Street Mall for around $65. There is limited product detail on the site with descriptions being more advertising than information. Navigation is straight forward with keyword and product searches. Pet Street Mall has a wide range of products and the site is busy with eye catching product pictures.
 The last entry in the economy priced dog fleece bed category is Pet Care Rx.
They top their beds with acrylic fleece that is machine washable. Top level navigation on the site is good but key word search does not seem to support logic queries that allow you to get where you want to go quickly. The site is busy with many products and the emphasis is clearly on selling.
Budget Dog Fleece Beds
 If you are watching your budget and want a basic mat type dog fleece bed, there are four choices you may consider with prices ranging from $25 to $40. These sites are generally not just for dogs and provide products that are usually more thinly stuffed or more appropriate for crates than free-sleep areas.
 For example, the dog fleece bed from Oriental Trading is described as thin with the virtue of being able to be rolled up for easy storage. Their website sells hundreds of products most of which are not related to animals. The site is very busy with offerings and does not have a significant focus on either quality or service.
 Miles Kimball, another site with thousands of different products, has polyester fiberfill dog beds topped with a 100% polyester fleece cover. The site is designed to catch your attention and sell you reasonably priced products. Navigation is easy and the products categories are logically organized.
 Pet Smart offers a Berber fleece nest dog bed, but with a limited color and size selection. The Pet Smart website, although extremely busy with product offerings, provides consumer information on a variety of pet related topics.
In addition to their low end nest dog bed, Pet Smart has middle priced dog beds that include Sherpa fleece coverings, support bolsters, and even heated options. Pet Smart has a selection of over 30 different dog beds.
 An interesting addition in the lower cost category is from Only Natural Pet. They offer a thin, roll up fleece dog mat in two models both inexpensively priced. Their site is attractive with excellent navigation support and key word search. Their other products feature natural pet supplements, information and advice, and standard purchasing support services.
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Dog Fleece Beds Are Heavenly - Doesn't Your Best Friend Deserve One? 
Although the name “fleece” historically applied only to wool sheered from sheep, today there are other materials called fleeces used for dog beds that are made of polyester or cotton. In any case, dog fleece beds are plush and comfortable – just the right feel on cold winter nights.
Some dogs sleep in a curled ball and would enjoy the nested beds. Whereas other dogs and larger dogs stretch out when they sleep and would find the nest bed too confining. These dogs would do best with a mattress type fleece dog bed. Dogs that will be using their bed outdoors may need a nest type bed in cold weather because the nest lets them cuddle down into the bed to maintain warmth. Or, if you are taking your dog’s bed when traveling, you will want a thinner bed that rolls easily for storage.
A luxury dog fleece bed has not only quality advantages for the discerning canine, but also a company that stands behind their products. In terms of luxury dog fleece beds, the four candidates for your consideration are: Orvis, L. L. Bean, Oh My Dog Supplies, and All Pet Furniture.