Sleeping Pad for a dog

HERE you go. There are a lot of past discussions on dog beds, I am sure more people with dogs will chime in though.

My leggy 65 pound Greyhound mix does just fine on a piece of Ridgerest.

A foam pad would be best. Things like a fleece blanket and the Ruffwear bed don't really do much to insulate your dog from the ground, as all the insulation is compressed.

My dog (50 lbs) uses two 1/8'' Gossamer Gear pads stacked on top of each other for temperatures above freezing. They are each about 20'' x 36''. I carry them in my pack – they only weigh a couple ounces

John – Is there any benefit from having two 1/8 pad over getting him a Gossamer Nightlight Sleeping Pad (Torso length)? I definitely would rather get him a foam pad – but just was unsure about the width of the 20' being wide enough? But maybe he'd rather hang off a bit and be a little warmer/cushier…

A cut down cheap blue ccf from Target. My sit pad, her bed. I fasten it to her pack in line with her body.

I've got a 1/4" black foam pad, 76"x29.5", you can cut it down or fold it over, whatever. I used it under my pup's bed in the back yard this past winter. It's dirty so you'd have to clean it.

You can have it for shipping if you want it and will use it (if you're not going to use it, please pass….. :-)

Let me know.

cut down a foam pad

If you need to cut up a CCF pad to make something larger or with odd dimensions, you can cut your pieces and glue them together with Weld or Barge contact cement. These are really good and tough adhesives.

Per Lori, the pad is my sit pad, the dog's sleep pad.

The Nightlight would probably be warmer. I just happened to have two 1/8" pads, so that's what I use. They don't take up too much room in my pack. I think 20" would be wide enough. Most dogs tend to curl up in a ball when it's cold out.

Edit: when it is really cold out, I'll put some things around the edge of my dog's pad for a bit of extra warmth, like my pack, her harness, etc. this helps keep her centered on the pad

I bought a Highlands Bed a few years back, and it was money very well spent. Fits well in my dog's pack, extremely lightweight, and plenty big for my 80# Chessie when he's curled up. I understand your reluctance to shell out this kind of money, but if you backpack with you dog a lot I think you will find it to be worth the investment.