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When we started exploring the importance of sleep in dogs, we found that this area is still surprisingly under-researched. At the same time, we noticed an interesting phenomenon on the market: Nest-like beds are often presented as a synonym for safety, comfort and a sense of shelter. Such a shape can of course be pleasant for some dogs and give them a sense of security.

And while thinking about quality rest, we asked ourselves something else:

Is the feeling of shelter really the only or most important need for a dog while sleeping?

Dogs naturally shift positions while resting, turning, curling up, stretching out and curling up again. Their space requirements also vary depending on their size, age, body shape and sleeping style.

That is why we wanted to look at the dog bed from a slightly different perspective. What kind of bed would a dog actually choose in nature? Why do owners often say: ‘We bought him beds, but our dog prefers the floor’.

Instead of »hugging« the dog physically, we wanted to create a space that gives him freedom.

A space where he can completely stretch out.
Where they can change position without restriction.
Where she can choose how she wants to rest.

That is how our open dog bed design came to be. Not because we believed that a single shape is suitable for every dog, but because we wanted to give the freedom of movement as important a place as the feeling of comfort and security. That is our starting point.

At Bonaparte Fortuné, we believe that A good dog bed is one that allows them to rest in the way that suits them best, as only this enables that true R.E.M. sleep. 🐾

Some research has been done that has shown some very interesting connections.

Research Kis et al. (2017), published in Scientific Reports, has shown a link between sleep and the processes of learning and memory consolidation in dogs. The study Iotchev et al. (2017) further demonstrated the link between non-REM sleep characteristics and learning performance.

In a major study involving 1,330 dogs, the authors found a link between disturbed or shorter sleep and more frequently expressed behavioural problems.

Also of interest is the more recent research by Malkani et al. (2026),Assessment of the relationship between sleep and welfare in dogs using AWAG data, published in the magazine Discover Animals. The research analysed data from 77 dogs, whose owners estimated their sleep duration, and these were then compared with welfare scores based on the Animal Welfare Assessment Grid (AWAG).

Most interesting for our story:

• According to their owners, 62.3 % dogs slept for less than 14 hours a day.
• It was a shorter sleep statistically associated with a lower overall well-being score.
• There was a very strong link between poorer sleep and frequency fears, anxieties and frustrations (ρ = 0.92).
• There was also a moderate correlation with the response to stressors (ρ = 0.59).

For us, these findings were an important validation of the direction we were thinking in.

However, when developing the Bonaparte Fortuné, we did not want to simply follow the research. We continuously educate ourselves at home and abroad, keep up to date with new findings, observe our own dogs, and collaborate with veterinarians and therapists, learning from their experience. An important part of our development is also the experience of dog hotels, where our beds are regularly used and tested in everyday conditions.

All this enables us to ensure that ideas do not remain merely on paper, but are also tested in practice – with dogs of various sizes, ages and habits. It is precisely this combination research, expertise, experience and observation of dogs It became the basis for the development of the Bonaparte Fortuné.

We combined research, expert insights and our own observations to ask a simple question: If quality rest is so important for a dog – how can we create a space that will help them as much as possible?

We were asking ourselves simple yet important questions:

• Does the dog have enough space to fully stretch out while sleeping?
• Can he change his position without restrictions?
• Does the body have adequate support during rest?
• Is his bed comfortable enough for a prolonged rest?
• Is the mattress sufficiently protected against liquid ingress and able to offer a quality sleep for an animal suffering from incontinence?
• And is the sleeping area easy to keep clean?

We sought answers to all these questions – not to create just another dog bed. We wanted to create a space where a dog feels good. A space where they can retreat, relax, stretch out and simply switch off from the world for a while. A space that prepares them for their next adventure.

For when a dog sleeps, we require nothing from it.

It doesn't need to sit.
She doesn't need to wait.
He doesn't need to be good.

At that moment, they are simply resting. And perhaps that is precisely why it is not always necessary to look for complicated solutions.

Sometimes the most important thing for well-being is something very simple – enough space, good support and a quiet place where a dog can simply fall asleep. Because dogs don't need things to be complicated. Yet still something better than the sofa and the floor. We wanted to design simplicity in a way that makes sense. That is why we created a bed that follows the dog, instead of making the dog adapt to the bed – to its body, its movements and its way of resting.

Because for us, a dog bed is not just a piece of furniture.

And if we’ve managed to create a space where your dog can sleep just a little more relaxed, a little more comfortably and a little more on its own terms … then all the effort we’ve put into Bonaparte Fortuné has been worthwhile.