Walmart Review: Dog Bed Stores

Walmart's humble beginnings started with a man named Sam Walton who had a vision to help people save money on standard retail items. The first Walmart opened in 1962 in Roger, Arkansas and they've experienced explosive growth since. Today there are over 4,800 Walmart locations throughout the United States ranging from supercenters to specialized outlets. At Walmart you can buy groceries, electronics, toys, home goods, clothing, pick up your prescription from their pharmacy, get your tire changed at their car center, and so much more. As always, they live by their "Save Money. Live Better" slogan and keep their prices competitively low.

Sort by brand or features

The 290 dog beds you can buy at Walmart come from brands like Vibrant Life, Furhaven, Veehoo, SENNAUX, Majestic Pet, Apmemiss, Nisrada, and others. You can sort the inventory by brand if you have one you really like, price, availability, size, material, customer rating, Some of the available bed features might include cooling, covered, elevated, foldable, heated, pillow, or portable.

Mix of styles

Since Walmart carries a range of products from so many different brands, you'll get a decent mix of plain dog beds and ones that are a little more vibrant and unique. We found plenty of bright pink dog beds, including one that even looked like a little strawberry house. They have multi-colored dog beds that resemble cotton candy colors, leopard print, ones with stripes, and other fun patterns. You'll also get plenty of options for neutral dog beds that blend in more easily with a room in colors like beige, gray, black, or white. There's not really a certain style here since there is such a variety of brands.

Lower than low pricing

It's not uncommon to find already low-priced products on sale at Walmart and that's why their prices are sometimes unbeatable. The most affordable dog bed here is just $9.98 for a medium tufted dog bed from Vibrant Life. The dog bed that costs the most is a memory foam bed we've seen through some other retailers: it's suitable for humans and dogs with a washable cover and was on sale for $129. As we browsed, we found plenty of choices under $50 and nearly everything else under $100, so if you use the pricing tool to filter out the options that aren't in your budget, you should be left with more than enough options.

Multiple delivery methods

You'll probably find a few dog beds in-store if you visit Walmart, but not nearly as many as they have on their website. Walmart always gives a free in-store pickup or drive-up option when you shop online with them, but that's only for products you're buying that they also carry at your local store. It's likely that you'll need to have the dog bed you order shipped to you, which usually takes just a couple of days. For us, the dog bed we wanted was able to arrive in just 2 days, and since we were spending over $35, shipping was free.

90-day returns on most items

Walmart's standard return policy is generally 90 days from the date of purchase with a receipt. You can easily return a dog bed in-store at no cost or send it back by mail, which they also typically cover the cost of. However, there are some instances where items are not shipped directly by Walmart itself, and the return policy for these might differ slightly. The same goes for warranties on products, so double check the return policy and warranty of the dog bed you're choosing to buy so that you don't run into any surprises if you need to send it back for a refund or exchange later on.

Plenty of customer ratings

Whenever you're shopping from a store as popular as Walmart, you can always count on there being hundreds of product reviews on most of their items. This is definitely the case with dog beds, as we found at least a hundred and up to a couple thousand reviews on certain products. Referring to these will give you additional insight about product longevity, quality, softness, delivery, and customer service. You'll likely get to view a lot of photos of the product in different homes and used by various breeds and sizes of dogs as well.

Differing BBB ratings

Walmart's website in particular does not have a Better Business Bureau rating or any customer feedback, which is interesting. There are other profiles for just "Walmart" ("A+" rating) or "Wal-Mart Stores" that all have slightly different information. With a store as big and wide as Walmart with an online store and in-person shopping, it's hard to gauge whether or not you'll have a good experience with one particular product. That's why we are happy to see that they have so many reviews on each dog bed that's for sale here.

Covered with the basics

Walmart's low prices and easy returns make it a pretty low risk choice to shop with them. If you find a dog bed here that you like and it's at a good price, don't hesitate to put it in your cart and purchase it. You might as well get your dog's accessories and food while you're at it too and get it all delivered to your home. Walmart isn't a luxury brand or going to get you the most posh, unique, or specialty dog beds, but they've got you covered for the basics.

On the Walmart website