Beds for a Greyhound and Whippet together

A 10-year-old Greyhound and a 1-year-old Whippet in the same house — you've got two very different sets of needs there. Sighthounds are notorious for being practically boneless when they sleep, so they tend to stretch right out, but your older Greyhound almost certainly needs proper orthopaedic support for their joints by now, while the young Whippet will be more focused on staying warm — they both have virtually no body fat or coat insulation. To point you in the right direction: do they each have their own bed, or are you looking for a shared setup? And does your Greyhound show any signs of stiffness when they get up — slow to rise, reluctant on stairs, that kind of thing?

That's a really clear picture, thank you. For your Greyhound, morning stiffness is the classic sign that the current bed isn't giving enough joint support — at 10, a proper memory foam or orthopaedic foam base makes a real difference. For the Whippet, burrowing is the giveaway: they don't just want a warm surface, they want to get under something. A flat bed won't satisfy that instinct at all. Can I ask roughly how big your Greyhound is? Standard Greyhounds vary quite a bit — some need an XL, some fit a large — and I want to make sure I'm not sending you toward something they'll hang off the edge of.

Perfect, that helps a lot. For your Greyhound I'd go with the Donut Shack Memory Foam Orthopaedic Dog Bed — the XL size will give her room to fully stretch out, which sighthounds need, and the high-density memory foam base actually supports the joints rather than just being soft on top like cheaper options. It's water-resistant too, which matters as dogs age. For your Whippet, the solution is a cave or burrowing bed — something like the Rosewood Snuggle Dog Cave Bed. It's essentially a hooded nest: he can tunnel in, curl up completely covered, and stay genuinely warm rather than relying on a blanket you keep having to rearrange. The two beds serve completely different functions, which is exactly right for what you've described — one is about joint support, one is about thermal comfort and the instinct to burrow.

Good question. Bolster beds are great for dogs that like to rest their head on a raised edge — some Greyhounds love that, some don't bother. If yours tends to just flop flat and sleep with her head on the floor or a separate cushion, a flat orthopaedic base is actually better because there's no foam bolster eating into the sleeping surface and the full length is usable. If you've noticed her seeking out a wall or sofa edge to lean against, then a bolster orthopaedic option would be worth considering instead. Does she do that — press up against something when she settles?

Exactly — flat flopper, flat bed. The Donut Shack XL in memory foam is the right call for her. Pair that with the Rosewood cave bed for the Whippet and you've got both dogs' actual needs covered without compromise. The cave bed also comes in a size that's spot on for a 14kg Whippet — snug enough to feel secure but not cramped. Both are on Amazon UK, straightforward to find by name.