West Paw Heyday Dog Bed vs Basecamp Dog Bed Ruffwear: which is safer?
West Paw Heyday Dog Bed is the clear pick. Basecamp Dog Bed Ruffwear carries a failing PFAS grade, and we never recommend buying a failing product.
Our pick
Heyday
West Paw Heyday Dog Bed
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleMicroplastic shedding from microfiber
PossibleSeam integrity and fill degradation over time
Ruffwear
Basecamp Dog Bed Ruffwear
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleVolatile organic compounds (VOCs) from water-repellent coating finish off-gassing
ReportedMicrofiber shedding and ingestion
Likelywater-repellent coating degradation and loss of water-resistance
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Microplastic shedding from microfiber and Seam integrity and fill degradation over time on the Heyday and not on the Ruffwear.
- We flag Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from DWR finish off-gassing, Microfiber shedding and ingestion and DWR coating degradation and loss of water-resistance on the Ruffwear and not on the Heyday.
- The Heyday is Polyester microfiber with recycled polyester fill where the Ruffwear is polyester fabric with water-resistant treatment (DWR finish), which is most of the difference in these two grades.
- The gap is 45 points, wide enough that this is not a close call, and the Heyday is the one to buy.
- We are less certain about the Ruffwear grade, at 45% confidence against 82%, because it discloses less.
Both products run through the same public rubric, which covers materials, coatings, brand disclosure, lab findings, and recalls, plus a beyond-PFAS hazard analysis. Grades are model-based estimates, not lab tests. How grades work →
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