New Zealand's Favourite - Life of Riley Original 2-Layer NZ Wool-filled Dog Bed!
- Dog beds with a removable machine washable cover with velcro closure for easy washing. Made from a hardwearing yet soft cross weave 100% cotton corduroy fabric.
- Filled with 2 thick layers of luxurious wool batting (approx 16cm thick)
- Wool is naturally odour resistant and offers luxurious comfort to your dog and helps to soothe those aches and pains of older dogs. (Many other wool-filled beds only have one layer of wool).
- Wool is naturally warm in Winter and cool in Summer. The thermoregulatory properties of wool make sleep a deeper and more pleasant experience allowing your dog a longer more comfortable rest. The Resiliency of wool provides even weight support so there is less pressure on painful joints and muscles, great for dogs with arthritis.
- A great selection of neutral colours which fit into any home decor colour scheme.
These beds are made from natural materials, just like a futon they need to be flipped and aired regularly. If your dog often has wet feet when they get on their bed, or you have a puppy or incontinent dog we recommend you also purchase a mattress protector.
Proudly MADE IN NEW ZEALAND
Note: The "Snuggle Sausage" Shown in some photos is sold separately - Check them out here.
Mattresses come in 4 sizes:
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Small Dog Bed: Suitable for Puppies, Aussie Terrier, Shitsu, French Bull Dog, or even Cats!
Medium Dog Bed: Suitable for Spoodle, Jack Russell, Fox Terrier, British Bulldog
Large Dog Bed: Suitable for Labrador, Retriever, Labradoodle, Border Collie, Husky
Extra Large Dog Bed: Suitable for larger breeds, German Shepherd, Bullmastiff
Shipping rates depend on the weight and qty of the items purchased and will be calculated at checkout.
CARE INSTRUCTIONS:
It is important to air the bed regularly and to flip it as often as possible.
As the wool isn’t designed to get wet - We recommend that you purchase one of our waterproof mattress protectors if you are using the bed for puppy crate training or have an incontinent dog etc.
IMPORTANT: If you have a limited edition leather tag on your bed (spice or Ivory) DO NOT SOAK or the colour will bleed from the tag.
Outer Corduroy Cover:
- Cold delicate machine wash on a cool cycle (or hand wash) We recommend using our Life of Riley "Laundry Wash"
- Hang inside out to dry in the shade (not direct sunlight) - Do not dry in the dryer.
- Because our covers are made from 100% cotton please don't leave them out in the sun for extended periods of time. In the long run, all fabric colours eventually fade in sunlight but cotton tends to fade easier than polyester.
White Insert Mattress /Cushion:
- The inner mattress can be spot cleaned only. DO NOT remove the wool from the white inner lining and DO NOT machine wash the inner.
- The zip is only there for when they are manufactured, it is not designed to have the wool removed.
- The inner can also be sprayed with nature’s miracle/odorex if needed to remove stains or odours.
- As the bed is natural It is important to air the inner mattress regularly in the sunshine whenever you wash the cover. Make sure to dry outside properly before putting the cover back on.
- IMPORTANT: If the wool is removed from the inner liner, you will find it extremely difficult to put it back in to lay flat again. There is also a high chance you will break the zip. We can sell replacement inner liners if this does happen but please be aware this will be at your own expense.
If cared for properly… your Life of Riley dog bed will last for many many years!
- Reviews
- Questions

Grey dog bed
Great, love the bed. Super fast shipping and it arrived vacuum packed (very convenient!). I was hesitant to get grey as photos looked blue is most lighting, even customer photos on Instagram. I can confirm the material is definitely grey and doesn’t look blue in person. I would purchase again, if again thing was to chew it….

My Greyhound loves it!
My greyhound no longer gets up and down throughout the night and loves his new bed so much he spends all day in it. (He loves it so much I got him another one for the car!)

Sassy dog
Mine was great…. My dog… she’s sassy, 28kg heading/huntaway x…. Don’t think she was impressed when she was scratching at it to try toss it around and it wouldn’t budge as she tried to pull it up and around with her teeth! ( as per firm/structured woollen mattress and heavy as bought the large size) - but other times she will lounge out from edge to edge of mattress- she still chooses to sleep on her Kmart bed overnight ♀️

It came the next day 2nd try
Life of Riley responded/communicated promptly/clearly and sorted out problem with first delivery that was lost by courier I'm impressed by their service and the item which was a dog bed was fantastic! Love Love Life of Riley:-) :-)

Original Dog Bed
Needed the XL and great to have bed he doesn't overspill

Snugs loves the new bed!
very easy thanks

Absolutely best dog bed
My greyhound Narla loves the bed, sleeps more comfortable and deeply, awesome product, great packing which you get to keep. Definitely definitely recommend this bed for all dogs.

Jet loves his new bed and I am happy that it’s filled with wool instead of foam. Great quality and quick delivery. Thanks


love this product
our new golden retriever absolutely love this bed. From her first night with us at 9 weeks she gravitated to this bed and seems to really enjoy it. Wish we knew about it for our previous labrador.

Original dog bed
Excellent service and a high quality, comfy bed. My dog loves it.

original dog bed
we purchased the original dog bed in spice red .The large size fits perfect in a large crate. Easily fluffed up in the sun after arrival . quality made bed and supporting a nz made product

Billy
Well.I didn't use it,but Billy our Cairn Terrier loves his new bed.

Like an ecomattress for the dog.
Beautifully made, elegant colour and great quality. My next 40kg Lab usually squashes beds into wafers but this time he thinks he’s got a personal sofa. We’ll be buying Ripley beds for life.

Excellent product
Harry absolutely loves sleeping on the Original dog bed,it’s just so soft and comfy and love that I can take the cover off to wash it. It’s an excellent product I highly recommend it so a big thanks to The Life of Riley

Glorious
Our big Ridgie loves his new sleeping quarters! He has some skin issues and it is just perfect!