Measure first
This elevated dog cot size guide compares the three sizes Partners actually sells: Small ($89.99), Medium ($109.99), and Large ($139.99). The shop does not publish a weight or inch cutoff for any of the three, so sizing comes down to measuring your dog rather than checking a chart. A 70 pound dog of typical build usually does fine on the Medium, the middle of the three, unless the dog runs unusually long-bodied or heavy-boned for its weight, in which case the Large is worth the extra cost. Measure your dog lying flat, nose to the base of the tail, before you order, since none of the three sizes are broken out by inch dimensions.
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Dogs in Scottsdale and Cave Creek spend a lot of the year on tile or concrete that holds heat long after the sun goes down, and a cot that lifts a dog off that surface earns its keep fast. Partners carries three sizes of the same elevated mesh cot, rated 4.8 stars across more than 2,000 Partners Dogs reviews, and the sizing question below is the one that decides whether it gets used daily or shoved in a closet. The rest of this guide walks through the three sizes, placement, when a cot is not the right tool at all, and how to put the place command it is built for to work.
Partners sells one elevated mesh cot in three sizes, and the price difference is the frame and mesh getting larger, not a change in what the cot is for. Whether a dog trains out of the Scottsdale campus, the Cave Creek campus, or a family just orders online, the sizing question is the same. All three sizes use taut vinyl-coated mesh on a powder-coated metal frame, wipe clean with a damp cloth, and are built to hold a dog off the floor rather than let it sink into stuffing. The shop listing sells the cot in three sizes only, Small, Medium, and Large, and it does not print inch-by-inch dimensions or a weight cutoff for any of them. That absence matters more than it looks, since it means there is no official chart to check a dog against before ordering. A 70 pound Labrador or a 65 pound Pit Bull mix of typical build usually does fine on the Medium, the middle of the three, unless the dog runs unusually long-bodied or heavy-boned for its weight, in which case sizing up to the Large is the safer call.
| Cot | Best for | Weight guidance | Price | Where it's sized |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big-box folding mesh cot | A dog that already settles on its own with little redirection | Not printed on the box, sized by eye at the store | Roughly $25 to $45 | Off a shelf, no measuring involved |
| Partners Dog Cot, smallest size | Small dogs and toy breeds | Grouped by the shop as the entry size, no weight cutoff printed | $89.99 | Ordered online, sized by owner |
| Partners Dog Cot, middle size | Medium to large dogs, including most 70 pound dogs of typical build | No weight cutoff printed by the shop | $109.99 | Ordered online, sized by owner |
| Partners Dog Cot, largest size | Large dogs, including big-boned or long-bodied breeds | No weight cutoff printed by the shop | $139.99 | Ordered online, sized by owner |
Prices shown reflect 2026 rates and can change; see the current pricing page for today's numbers.
None of the three Partners cot sizes are fitted in person the way a collar or harness would be, so ordering works the same whether you are down the street from a campus or across the state. The one measurement worth writing down before you order is your dog's length lying flat, nose to the base of the tail, plus a few inches so the legs and head are not hanging off either end. A short, stocky dog that is heavy for its frame should lean on that length measurement rather than weight alone. A dog that is long-bodied, like many Dobermans or Weimaraners, should size up based on length even if its weight would otherwise suggest the smaller cot.
A cot with air moving underneath it stays cooler than a bed a dog sinks into, and that matters most exactly when Arizona heat matters most. A plush or memory-foam bed traps body heat against a dog's coat, which is uncomfortable most of the year here and gets worse during a Scottsdale or Cave Creek summer, when even indoor floors near a window hold heat into the evening. Taut mesh on an elevated cot lets air pass on both sides, so a dog resting on one is not building the same heat pocket a cushion creates.
The same design keeps a dog off tile or concrete that stayed hot or cold longer than the room around it, which helps during the rare cold snap and for a dog with sore joints. This is a great place for your dog particularly in our hot weather,
wrote Bonnie T., Scottsdale, about the facility itself. The same reasoning behind keeping dogs off direct floor contact on site applies at home with an elevated cot.
Most households only need one or two cots, placed where a dog is expected to settle, not stacked in every room. A cot earns its price fastest in the room where a dog is currently underfoot: the kitchen during dinner prep, a home office during work calls, or near the front door where a dog tends to crowd guests. A second cot at a bedroom doorway (rather than inside the bed itself) gives a dog its own spot near people without inviting it onto the mattress.
A cot near a sliding door or window works well for a dog that likes to watch the yard, since mesh will not hold onto dirt and pollen the way upholstered furniture does. Skip a cot in a laundry room or garage unless a dog already spends time there. A cot placed somewhere a dog is never asked to be just becomes a piece of furniture nobody uses.
Get the size right
Measure your dog, check the weight guidance above, and order the size built for its weight and length instead of paying return shipping on the wrong one.
A cot is not the right first purchase for every dog, and saying so plainly is more useful than selling one anyway. A dog still working through crate anxiety, resource guarding near a favorite spot, or house-training accidents needs the structure and washable surface of a crate more than an open cot it can wander off at will. Our dog no longer bites/mouths from teething, she walks well on a leash and she goes in to her crate quietly at night,
wrote Maggie F., Cave Creek. That kind of calm, contained routine is exactly what a crate is built to teach before a dog graduates to an open place like a cot.
A plain foam or fleece mat is the better buy for a small dog under about 15 pounds that does not generate enough body heat to need airflow underneath it, or for an older dog with sore joints that wants more cushion than taut mesh gives. A dog that will not settle anywhere, cot included, usually needs the underlying hyperactivity addressed before any piece of furniture solves the problem by itself.
A $25 to $45 folding mesh cot from a hardware or big-box pet store is enough dog bed for a dog that already settles well and does not chew. The mesh runs thinner and the frame is usually lightweight aluminum tube rather than the heavier powder-coated steel on the Partners version, but for a calm adult dog that lies down and stays there, a cheap cot does the same basic job: air underneath, off the floor, a defined spot.
Where it gives out is under daily use. Thin mesh sags and eventually tears under a dog that circles before lying down or scratches at the surface to nest, and lighter frames can bend or pop a corner joint under a dog over about 50 pounds that jumps on and off repeatedly. A dog that chews at the corners or frame will find the weak point in either version eventually, so a chewer needs the behavior addressed alongside whichever cot it gets.
The cot only earns its keep once a dog has a reason to stay on it, and that reason is a taught place command, not the furniture itself. Start with the cot a few feet from normal foot traffic, lure the dog onto it with a treat, mark the moment all four feet land on the mesh, and release before the dog gets restless. Build duration across several short sessions a day rather than one long one, and ask for place during calm moments at first, not right after the dog gets wound up by the door or a squirrel outside.
He spent 2 weeks at Partners and learned to calm down, place, heel, sit, stay and play better with his brother,
wrote Marianne L., Cave Creek. That is the same command this cot is meant to support at home. If the dog breaks position before being released, calmly walk it back to the cot rather than repeating the cue, since repeating a command a dog is ignoring teaches it that the first cue did not count.
One paid one-on-one session focused on place is usually enough to fix the mechanics if a dog keeps breaking position on its own; current session rates are listed on the pricing page.
Partners' shop does not publish an official weight or inch cutoff for any of its three sizes, Small, Medium, and Large. A 70 pound dog of typical build usually does best on the Medium, the middle of the three sizes, but a dog that runs unusually long-bodied or heavy-boned for its weight should size up to the Large instead. Current pricing for all three sizes is on the shop listing.
For a dog that already settles well and does not chew or dig at fabric, yes. A basic folding mesh cot from a big-box store costs noticeably less than an elevated Partners cot and does the same basic job for a calm dog. It simply uses thinner mesh and a lighter frame that will not hold up as well under a heavier dog or one that circles and scratches before lying down.
No. None of the three Partners cot sizes are fitted in a store the way a harness or collar would be. Measure your dog lying flat, nose to the base of the tail, add a few inches, and order online using that measurement alongside the weight guidance.
An elevated cot uses taut mesh on a raised frame so air moves underneath a dog, which keeps the dog cooler and off hot or cold floors. A plush or memory-foam bed traps body heat against the coat, which suits a small dog or an older dog with sore joints but works against a dog trying to cool off during Arizona's hotter months.
A dog that chews at the corners or frame will eventually find the weak point on any cot, cheap or Partners-made, so a persistent chewer needs the chewing addressed directly rather than relying on a sturdier cot alone to solve it.
Ready to size it
Shop the size that matches your dog's weight and build, then put it to work with a taught place command instead of letting it sit empty by the couch.