We have a family member's dog who has more or less become part of our pack, and she is over 10. She has problems getting up, is clearly achy, and I know she has arthritis. We got her this bed because it says it's good for seniors. At first, she was not feeling the bed at all, but now that she's spent a couple nights on it, she loves it. I am going to buy another for the living room, too. Not only does she like it, my other younger dogs like it, too, so I'm always yelling at them to get off so Juniper can lay down. Considering other senior beds are upwards of 80 bucks, this is a good deal. It's thick enough that even the 54 lb dog doesn't touch the floor when laying on it. It's got a nice cover that goes with our decor. It's got a removable and washable cover, which helps since she sheds like crazy. It's really light and portable, so if we need to go to the vet, we can move it with one hand into the car.