We purchased this cot to use when we are camping, so our dog does not lay on the ground. In the past, ants, slugs, and other ground dwelling bugs were hassling her and she would come into the tent with dirt and debris stuck in her coat. Now, she stays much cleaner and more comfortable. The cot has the added bonus of letting air circulate around her to keep her cooler. It's relatively light, easy to transport, and does not take up much room in the car so that is a plus. Also like that it comes with a bag to carry and store it in. Three biggest complaints: (1) There are no latches on the hinges, so it can close back up if you try to move it to a different spot, (2) your dogs paws can get caught in the gaps between the fabric and the frame if the dog steps near the edges when getting on or off the cot, and (3) the black is not ideal if you are in a sunny location.

I bought the large size for my Rott/Blk Lab 1-year old pup. The intent of the purchase was for training, to be able to use this either in the house or outside and to travel with it to the park. I needed something for her to 'place' on for training and to keep her settled and calm when we're out. This cot allows for 95% of that easily.

The only reason I didn't give it 5-stars is that the large size folds in half and there is no 'lock' mechanism to keep it from folding in half when you pick it up. Mabel (my pup) is still in the 'training' stages, so at least twice a day, I pick up the cot from its inside location and carry it outside to the yard for training there. We work on her 'place' for about an hour at a time and during that hour, I'll move the cot to several outside locations and then back inside. The moment you lift it from the ground/floor, it begins to fold on its own. The first couple times of doing this, resulted in it banging against my leg, and nearly catching my fingers in the fold. Now that I know what to expect, I work around it folding up....so it works. I will also say that in order for it to be able to lock, it would need to have a bar running along the underside...and it does not. Having a bar running across the underside in the middle would likely make it uncomfortable for a dog to lay on, so this design is likely best. So ...just a note to users....when you move it, it will quickly fold in half....be aware.

When we go to the park, it's easy to fold the legs up and the cot in half and them put it into its bag for carrying purposes that way. It unfolds and sets up easily. Making sure I always set it up on a flat area of the ground when outside means it's sturdy and stable when she jumps on it to 'place'. When I release her from the 'place' at a distance, she bounds off it and surges into a run. The cot does move during this surge off because it's very lightweight, but it does not flip over, and this doesn't startle or phase her.

Overall, I'm very happy with this purchase and find it a useful training tool.

*Edit: the owner promptly contacted me and apologized and asked for a chance to send me another one as they were sure that this was just a fluke. I agreed to raise my rating for the customer service alone and then review and update the rating in aonth or so. So that is why it is going from a 2 star to a 4. I will update again!*

When I initially got this, I thought this was fantastic!! Then a month later I was going to go visit my sister and wanted to bring the bed for the puppy and as I went to close the legs the rivet snapped(attached photo)! Not only that but the legs bent with not much pressure(you can bend them back just as easy, but never straight).

So I wouldn't recommend this if you want to travel with it, but if you aren't going to close it again then this would be a great bed but then I would argue the price point because how thin and weak the hinges are.

Was happy with it until it broke. Concept is AWESOME but the hinges are not sturdy. It popped off after about 2 weeks.

This arrived on time. Upon taking it out of the box, it was preassembled, just folded out the aluminum legs. Its sturdy and doesn't wobble on our tiled kitchen floor. The bed is a silky nylon that's tight with not much bounce (which is perfect for our three mini dogs; Chiweenie, Chihuaha -Terrie and our 14yr old Yorkie who has arthritis) it also looks and feels sturdy enough to not start bending permanently in the middle of the mesh as our other dog bed did. All three fit on the bed perfectly and till have some room. its also just the right height off the floor. It came with a nice black tote bag to carry it. The handles on the tote appear to be sturdy and able to handle the weight without worry of them tearing or ripping, and a zipper for closure. However, we've only carried it a handful of times using the bag so, will have to see for more heavy use this spring / summer when we take it camping and on our other trips. Over all, its a light weight cot, simple to carry and fold. One draw back is its larger than we thought, but that's our fault for not looking at the size better so carrying it is a tad bulky in width (side to side). if a dog is wet, be careful, they may slide off if jumping to get on it, our dog had a bath and jumped on it and slid a bit lol. Would recommend buying.