This bed is soft and I finally got our Laberdoodle off of our bed at night !  He’s super long dog and Likes to stretch all the way out when he sleeps.  I like the way the lip (pillow) doesn’t wrap all the way around the bed.  He likes to elevate his head when sleeping, so the higher lip is good. But because he’s so big (long), I like the fact he can stretch his body withoutthe one end elevated.