I bought this to fold in half as a bed for my arthritic bloodhound. He definitely seems less stiff when he gets up in the morning, and it was so much cheaper than buying an orthopedic dog bed, even with my added fabric purchase. This product was inexpensive, shipped quickly and for free, and was packaged very efficiciently with little waste. It did not have a noticeable odor at all when unwrapped, and is definitely comfortable.