Sleeping like a dog

HOW many beds does a dog need? This was a question I was forced to ask myself last year, when a house move led to all the dogs’ beds, and other paraphernalia, being packed up into cardboard boxes. Over the years I have experimented with a variety of dog beds of different designs and components. Some have been better than others but few have ever been disposed of.

If only dogs could talk I’m sure that they would be delighted to tell you which beds they like best, though I