About Terrier Tunnels
What is a Terrier Tunnel?
A Terrier Tunnel is a really cosy dog bed designed specially for dogs that love to sleep tucked up under blankets. Terrier Tunnels usually have a mattress in the bottom for your dog to lie on and an outer cover with a stitched-in blanket top to create a cosy little pocket for your dog to snuggle into.
Terrier Tunnels are also known as Snuggle Beds, Tunnel Beds, Dachsie Dives and Burrow Beds to name a few!
How does a dog get into a Terrier Tunnel?
1. Nose first to lift the cover
2. A little burrow under the cover
3. Hunker down for a snooze
Getting into a Terrier Tunnel comes naturally for most dogs that like to burrow or sleep under blankets. They simply poke their nose under the blanket top and then tuck themselves in! A lot of terrier, hound and sighthound breeds have a natural instinct to burrow and love to snuggle up under blankets.
Are Terrier Tunnels just for Terriers?
Along with terrier breeds, lots of different breeds of dogs in all shapes and sizes like to burrow. Some breeds just have natural instinct to burrow and most dogs that try to get under a blankets or under your duvet are highly likely to enjoy a Terrier Tunnel.! Here’s just a few breeds that love to burrow …
Terriers: Boston Terriers, Jack Russell Terriers, Staffordshire Bull Terriers, etc.
Hounds: Beagles, Dachshunds, Hungarian Vizlas, Ibizan Hounds, Pharaoh Hounds, etc.
Sighthounds: Italian Greyhounds, Whippets, Lurchers, etc.
Short-coated Toy Breeds: Chihuahuas, Chinese Crested Dogs, English Toy Terriers, Miniature Pinschers, Pugs, etc.
What makes a good Terrier Tunnel?
Just like any dog bed, a good dog bed starts with the mattress. So if you’re looking at buying a Terrier Tunnel do some research on the mattress that is supplied with the bed. A good mattress will be:
Well filled so that it is soft but supportive and so you have the choice of placing the bed directly on the floor for your dog;
Constructed so that the filling will not separate or clump (or even worse, both) even after washing in your machine;
Fully machine washable – washing is the only way to keep your dog’s bed hygienically clean in the long term;
Waterproof Mattress Liners are a huge bonus to help keep a mattress cleaner for longer.
and when looking at which Terrier Tunnel to buy for your dog, there are some key practical points to consider that will help you invest your money wisely:
Outer covers should be fully removable and machine washable;
Spare Covers should be available too so that you don’t have to rush a wash through,;
The lining fabric to the sleeping pocket should soft, warm, breathable and moisture-wicking (takes moisture away);
The outer fabrics should be good quality (e.g. upholstery grade fabrics) to withstand scrabbling - dogs that love to burrow often love to dig too.