Honestly, the KUMA Dog Beds are pretty sweet, but they take up a lot of space, are not cheap, and are a bit heavy. In the summer, they work, but ice fishing they're not ideal.
I winter camp with three dogs frequently (black lab, lab/pitbull, and a collie cross), and we typically put out our foam matting as a floor across the entire tent (we have a dedicated sleeping tent), then bring three big round Costco beds and put them under our cots. The dogs are always warm, out of the way, and can cozy up to each other as they need. As an added bonus, the dog beds help keep even more cold out from under the cots and we mutually benefit each other for warmth. Its a lot of crap to pack around, but a warm, comfy, and nappy dog is way better than cold, wet, and whiny!
When it gets seriously cold we have considered bringing them up on the cots with us, but they prefer to stay curled up on their beds. It seems to be working for them. And as you mentioned, our pitty/lab is a big baby, and he doesn't complain.
This winter I may see about bringing a third cot, and putting all three dog beds on it to get them off the ground. The beds are thick enough that they don't get cold or wet on the ice, but still, I'm sure they would appreciate it.
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