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Their name on the bed, and the bed in use every night.
Rydal Personalised is a plush dog bed for dogs up to 70kg, with their name embroidered across the front, a soft textured plush surface, fibre cushioning and a removable zipped cover. Seven sizes: XS (50 × 45cm), Small (65 × 50cm), Medium (75 × 65cm), Large (90 × 80cm), XL (110 × 85cm), XXL (120 × 100cm) and 3XL (145 × 115cm).
You have been looking at presents for them and everything is a toy that lasts a week or a treat that lasts an afternoon. Meanwhile the bed they actually sleep on has gone thin in the middle and you keep meaning to replace it. Your dog cannot read. They do not care that it says Bramble across the front. You will, every time you walk past it, and so will everyone who comes round over Christmas.
That is the honest reason people buy a bed with a name on it, and it is a perfectly good one, because it solves both problems at once. The present gets opened, and then it gets slept on every night of the winter. The surface they spend most of the day and all of the night on is the one thing about their winter you can change this week, and this is the version that also looks like a gift. For a new puppy, or a first Christmas together, it is the one that lands.
At a glance
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Personalised: Their name embroidered across the front. Stitched in, not printed on.
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Sleeping surface: Soft textured plush.
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Cushioning: Polyester fibre, soft comfort rather than firm support.
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Cover: Removable and zipped. It comes off to wash, following the sewn-in care label.
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Sizes: Seven, from XS at 50 × 45cm to 3XL at 145 × 115cm.
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For: Dogs up to 70kg.
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Price: From £79 for the XS to £289 for the 3XL.
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Made to order: Each one is made with your dog's name, so it is excluded from the 100-night trial and change-of-mind returns.
What is inside, layer by layer
Start with the part you see. The name is embroidered, which means it is stitched into the fabric with thread rather than printed onto the surface. A printed name sits on top of the fabric, and that is why printed beds crack and peel once they have been through the wash. Stitching goes through the fabric, so the name goes through the wash with the cover and comes out the other side still there. That is the whole reason to choose embroidery over print on something that is going to be washed for years.
Under the name is the sleeping surface, a soft textured plush. Plush is the part your dog feels, soft where they lie. Beneath that is fibre cushioning, which is soft by design. Fibre gives under a dog and settles round them rather than holding them up on a firm block, so this is a bed for comfort and warmth rather than for a dog who needs a firm surface. Around all of it is a zipped cover. The zip is there so the cover comes off for washing and goes back on afterwards, name and all.
What changes for them
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A soft place to land: Textured plush where they lie, over fibre cushioning that gives.
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A bed that is theirs: Their name on it, which matters to the household even if it does not matter to the dog.
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A name that lasts: Embroidered, so it survives the washing instead of cracking off.
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A size that fits: Seven sizes from 50 × 45cm to 145 × 115cm, so a small dog is not lost in it and a big dog is not hanging off it.
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A cover you can keep clean: It unzips, washes and goes back on.
Best for: Gifts, new puppies, first Christmases, and any dog up to 70kg who wants a soft plush bed rather than a firm one.
Not for: An older dog who needs firm support under them. The fibre cushioning is soft by design, and for that dog our memory foam beds are the better choice. Not for anyone who wants to try it first: because it is made with your dog's name, there is no 100-night trial and no change-of-mind return on this bed. Dogs who dig at or chew bedding: if that is your dog, message us first and we will tell you honestly which bed stands a chance.
Why it costs what it costs
Two things cost money here: the embroidery and the plush. Personalised beds are usually printed, and they look tired within a year as the name cracks and peels. Embroidery takes thread and stitching time, and it is why the name on this bed survives the washing. The textured plush surface is the second thing the money went on, and it is the part your dog touches every night. Those are the two things that make a personalised bed worth having rather than a novelty that gets replaced by Easter.
The loss is not the price. It is buying a bed that looks the part for a month and then needs replacing, which means buying twice and getting one present out of it. Rydal Personalised runs from £79 for the XS to £289 for the 3XL, and the one thing we ask in return is that you check the spelling carefully before you order, because a bed made with your dog's name cannot be resold. If it arrives faulty, damaged or not as described, your full legal rights apply.
Size and fit
| Size |
Dimensions (cm) |
| XS |
50 × 45 |
| Small |
65 × 50 |
| Medium |
75 × 65 |
| Large |
90 × 80 |
| XL |
110 × 85 |
| XXL |
120 × 100 |
| 3XL |
145 × 115 |
Measure your dog lying on their side, nose to base of tail, and add 15 to 20cm. That gives you the length they need to stretch out. A dog who measures 70cm lying down needs 85 to 90cm, which puts them in the Large at 90 × 80cm rather than the Medium at 75 × 65cm. If you land between sizes, take the bigger one: a dog with room to spare settles, a dog hanging off the edge does not. Sizing matters more than usual on this bed, because a personalised bed cannot be swapped for a different size once it is made. Message us their breed and weight and we will tell you honestly which size fits.
The first week
Put it where they already sleep, not where you would like them to sleep. Drop in a blanket that smells of home, or the jumper you wore yesterday, so the new plush does not smell of nothing. Then leave it alone. Do not lift them onto it or hold them there, because a dog who is put on a bed learns that the bed is where they get put, not where they choose to go. Some dogs claim it the first night. Some walk round it for a fortnight and then move in one evening as if it had always been theirs. If you are giving it as a present, remember that the dog will not care about the unwrapping, so let the household enjoy that part and give the dog the quiet week after.
Straight answers
Which size should I choose?
Measure your dog lying on their side, nose to base of tail, add 15 to 20cm, and pick the size whose longer side covers that. If you are between two, take the bigger one. Get this right before you order, because a personalised bed cannot be exchanged for another size. If you are not sure, message us their breed and weight and we will tell you honestly which size fits.
Can I return it if they do not like it?
No. This bed is made to order with your dog's name, so it is excluded from the 100-night trial and from change-of-mind returns. If it arrives faulty, damaged or not as described, your full legal rights apply. If you want to try a bed first, choose one of our beds without a name on it.
Will the name wash off?
It is embroidered, not printed. Stitching goes through the fabric, so the name goes through the wash with the cover rather than sitting on the surface where it can crack and peel.
How do I wash it?
Unzip the cover, wash it following the sewn-in care label, and air-dry it fully before you put it back on. We have not published a wash temperature for this cover on this page, so go by the label.
How firm is it, and will it go flat?
It is soft. The cushioning is polyester fibre, chosen for comfort rather than firm support, and we do not make a flattening guarantee on fibre. If your dog needs a firm surface under them, our memory foam beds are the better choice.
What if they ignore it?
Give it the first week as described above, and do not force it. Be honest with yourself before ordering, though: there is no trial on a personalised bed, so if your dog is fussy about beds, try them on one without a name first and come back for this one once you know what they like.
When will it arrive?
You will see the dates above the button before you order. Standard UK delivery is free on every order. Order in good time for Christmas, because it is made with your dog's name after you order.
What does this page not tell me?
The thread colour, the lettering style and how many characters fit. Message us with the name you want and the size you are looking at and we will tell you before you order.
Everyday care
Unzip the cover and wash it following the sewn-in care label. Air-dry fully before refitting.
Before you order
Personalised beds are made to order with your dog's name, so they are excluded from the 100-night trial and from change-of-mind returns. If yours arrives faulty, damaged or not as described, your full legal rights apply. Read the full returns terms.
Free standard UK delivery on every order. Check delivery timings and any product-specific lead time.
Check the spelling, choose their size, and order in good time for Christmas.