Alba the Bernese — Weighted Comfort Plush

Meet Alba — 22 inches of tri-colour Bernese, weighted to 4.5 lb.

Alba is built like the real thing: broad chest, heavy paws, the white blaze down the nose. The weight sits low in the body and legs, so when she is lifted she has the slight sag of an actual sleeping dog rather than the stiffness of a cushion.

She is the Huglet people buy when they cannot have a dog — students in halls, flats with no-pet clauses, anyone missing one.

• Weight: 4.5 lb / 2 kg, concentrated in body and paws
• Size: 22 inches
• Best for: lap, sofa, foot of the bed
• Care: surface wash, air dry