Dogs who sleep with their chin propped on something rest more deeply than dogs sleeping flat, which is why bolster beds suit the curl-up-in-a-corner sort so well. Raised sides run around this one, giving a dog a wall to press their back into and an edge to drape their head over, while the middle stays soft enough to sink into and stay put for a few hours.

The sleeping surface is plush and the base is corduroy, which is a far harder-wearing cloth than the same plush wrapped underneath. That matters because the base is where beds fail first, dragged across floors and scratched into shape before every nap, and the ribbed weave grips carpet a little better while it is at it. Both sizes come in the same grey, so it settles into a room rather than announcing itself, and it suits year-round use.

• Two sizes: 60x50x18cm and 80x60x20cm
• Raised bolster sides for head and neck support
• Plush sleeping surface throughout
• Hard-wearing corduroy base
• Grey, the only colour offered
• Made for use right through all four seasons

On sizing: measure your dog lying down, nose to base of tail, and remember the bolsters eat into the usable floor. At 80x60cm externally the larger size is a bed for a curled-up spaniel or a stretched-out terrier, not for a labrador. Body length decides this, not weight, and we can confirm the internal sleeping area on request.

Who it's for: Small and medium dogs who sleep pressed against something, in homes that would rather buy one bed that lasts than a cheap one every year.