West Paw Heyday Dog Bed vs Highlands Dog Pad: which is safer?
West Paw Heyday Dog Bed is the clear pick. Ruffwear Highlands Dog Pad 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
Highlands Dog Pad
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
LikelyPFAS in water-repellent coating (water-resistant treatment)
PossibleAzo dyes in polyester
PossibleAntimony in polyester (catalyst residue)
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 PFAS in DWR coating (water-resistant treatment), Azo dyes in polyester, Antimony in polyester (catalyst residue) and Coating degradation and fiber shedding on the Ruffwear and not on the Heyday.
- The Heyday is Polyester microfiber with recycled polyester fill where the Ruffwear is polyester/nylon with water-resistant treatment, 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.
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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