Warmest washable bedding?

[poiuytrewq]

What would be the warmest thing to use as dig bedding that’s washable, and preferably fairly quick drying?

Both labs do have waterproof beds, (think tuffies but cheaper because I thought they would get chewed! )
They are not that thick.
I was using old polypads as liners, an extra layer and easy to clean.
Also used old fashioned wool blankets but they are getting fluff everywhere and take a while to wash and dry.

Spud is getting old it’s getting colder and I want him warm over night.
Vet bed? A single bed duvet?
Memory foam?

 

[BallyRoanBaubles]

I use a double duvet with a cover on, I've never washed the actual duvet but have the cover. It was the only thing my dogs didn't rip to bits as puppies

 

[PurBee]

I used opened-up sleeping bags for mine in the end…much like a duvet. It worked great!
Plenty of cushioning, damp paws dried off quickly so they were never damp beds all the way through the filling - and we are talking seriously mucky forest based dogs of mud and leaves and puddles daily.
They were fast to wash and dry - very quick turnaround cleaning them.
I also put those eva foam gym mats below the sleeping bag for extra cushioning in their large kidney shaped plastic beds that contained the deep fill sleeping bags.
They’re like a duvet - but have the fast dry polyester outing designed for camping, so more practical for dogs than an actual duvet.
I got fed up with blankets etc just staying damp and taking ages to dry after washing.

 

[Kunoichi73]

You can get waterproof duvets that can be wiped clean or hosed down if necessary.

 

[Lauraback]

I have a single duvet folded in two on the top of my dogs bed I got a really nice brushed cotton duvet cover from Asda which is strong and washes up well when I wash it weekly

 

[skinnydipper]

Spud is getting old it’s getting colder and I want him warm over night.
Vet bed? A single bed duvet?
Memory foam?

Electric heated pet pad or bed?

 

[rabatsa]

I have vet bed type stuff over every dog bed in this house. They always feel dry and are easy to wash and dry very quickly. They get lifted and vacuumed underneath every few days as the dirt seems to sift through them.

 

[Clodagh]

Fleece blankets. Very cheap, wash and dry in minutes and Scout doesn’t eat them so they must be fairly indestructible

 

[ihatework]

I have vet bed type stuff over every dog bed in this house. They always feel dry and are easy to wash and dry very quickly. They get lifted and vacuumed underneath every few days as the dirt seems to sift through them.

Me too.

 

[poiuytrewq]

Electric heated pet pad or bed?

I have a snuggle safe thing you put in the microwave but it’s very small for a bigger dog. I also bought a few years ago a plug in heat pad for animals but someone chewed the armoured cable, didn’t get through to the actual wire but worried me a bit and I’ve not used it since.
Also there are no sockets near his bed and he’s a bit odd. That is where he sleeps, even if I move his bed to near a radiator he will then sleep where it used to be!

Are there other options?

 

[skinnydipper]

Have a look at Flectabed. The beds reflect the animals heat back to them. I had one for a lurcher. The one I had the cover was sherpa fleece on one side and cotton twill on the other. The pad inside was like a duvet. I washed the cover and also washed the duvet.

 

[Goldenstar]

I use vet bed and fleece blankets
Easy to wash really quick to dry and if you put in the tumble dryer all dog hair ends in the filter .

 

[druid]

Vet bed here too, easy to wash and practically dry out of the washer

 

[teacups]

Vet bed here too, easy to wash and practically dry out of the washer

Same here.

 

[twiggy2]

Non of mibe like vet bed, it get kicked out of the way and not used

 

[Pastoral pegasus]

We have something similar to these Dog bed topper (ebay link). So popular with the hound that we have 4 of them. They're a little padded, but soft enough that he can dig them up and nest in them if he wants to. He's also not keen on vet bed.

 

[Sparky Lily]

We use old coverless duvets as dog bedding. They’re quick and easy to wash and dry, and the dogs like them.

 

[dogatemysalad]

Another vote for Vet Bed, which goes over dog beds. Do sometimes use downgraded coverless duvets when a travel bed is needed for holidays.

 

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What would be the warmest thing to use as dig bedding that’s washable, and preferably fairly quick drying?

Both labs do have waterproof beds, (think tuffies but cheaper because I thought they would get chewed! )
They are not that thick.
I was using old polypads as liners, an extra layer and easy to clean.
Also used old fashioned wool blankets but they are getting fluff everywhere and take a while to wash and dry.

Spud is getting old it’s getting colder and I want him warm over night.
Vet bed? A single bed duvet?
Memory foam?

Vet bed- I love the stuff, easy to wash and dries really quickly

 

[Parrotperson]

Buy an old duvet from a charity shop (check it had a wash label).

I wash mine regularly and with a good tumble dry it always comes up great.

 

[Pinkvboots]

Fleece blankets. Very cheap, wash and dry in minutes and Scout doesn’t eat them so they must be fairly indestructible

This is what I use I wash mine every week hoover them and they last ages, temu do some lovely thick mattress type ones and Aldi do some nice thick ones.

Although my dogs sleep next to the Aga so it's very warm but they still like a blanket.