This is a great dog bed, his lordship obviously agrees with me as he spends plenty of time snoozing in it. He is a border collie and I chose the second to largest size and this gives him plenty of room to spread out. The base is lovely thick padding and the sides do not collapse when he uses them as a pillow. It is surprisingly lightweight so is easy to move out of the way when you vac. The other reviewers are spot on to give it five stars as there is no way you can fault it. As to the price, it is a bargain!