{"id":705,"date":"2024-12-16T12:12:37","date_gmt":"2024-12-16T12:12:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bonapartefortune.com\/about-us\/"},"modified":"2026-09-05T16:24:29","modified_gmt":"2026-09-05T16:24:29","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bonapartefortune.com\/en\/o-nas\/","title":{"rendered":"About us"},"content":{"rendered":"
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About us<\/h1>
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Why was the BF bed created<\/strong><\/h2>
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Sleep for dogs is not merely a time for rest. It is an important part of their daily physical and psychological balance. During sleep, the body restores energy, the nervous system processes information and experiences, and the brain plays an important role in consolidating learning and memory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dogs spend a large part of their day sleeping or resting, so the quality of their rest is closely linked to their everyday well-being. Too little or frequently disturbed sleep can affect mood, the ability to manage stress, concentration and behaviour.<\/strong> Quality rest also enables the dog to recover more easily and be more balanced throughout the day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is also important, where and how the dog sleeps<\/strong>. Just as people change position while sleeping, turning, stretching out or curling up, a dog also needs the opportunity to freely change its body position while resting. Appropriate body support, enough space and a quiet environment are therefore not just a matter of comfort, but part of a quality rest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And it was precisely this line of thought that gave rise to the story of Bonaparte Fortun\u00e9: to create a bed that wouldn't just be beautiful, but would first be thoughtfully designed around what a dog truly needs while resting.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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From idea to design<\/strong><\/h2>
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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.<\/strong> Such a shape can of course be pleasant for some dogs and give them a sense of security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And while thinking about quality rest, we asked ourselves something else:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Is the feeling of shelter really the only or most important need for a dog while sleeping?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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: \u2018We bought him beds, but our dog prefers the floor\u2019<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Instead of \u00bbhugging\u00ab the dog physically, we wanted to create a space that gives him freedom<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A space where he can completely stretch out.
Where they can change position without restriction.
Where she can choose how she wants to rest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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.<\/strong> That is our starting point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At Bonaparte Fortun\u00e9, 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.<\/strong> \ud83d\udc3e<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some research has been done that has shown some very interesting connections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

In a major study involving 1,330 dogs<\/strong>, the authors found a link between disturbed or shorter sleep and more frequently expressed behavioural problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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<\/em>, published in the magazine Discover Animals<\/em>. 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).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most interesting for our story:<\/p>\n\n\n\n