It’s not always clear whether dog bedding refers to the accessories you add to the basic dog bed, or whether it’s just another way of describing the bed itself. In the human world, you would have the bed, and then the bedding on top of that. But the world of dog bed furniture tends to blend one category into another. There are items that clearly fall into the “bedding” category, like dog blankets, but then there are beds that seem to morph from one category to the other. And on top of that, you also have extra accessories.

Some bedding for dogs is as simple as a bunch of blankets. If that’s the sort of bed your dog likes, then you can get these at places like the Salvation Army or other second hand stores. You don’t necessarily have to get elaborate with them, especially if you use them mainly to line the dog’s crate or to cover furniture. Yet many websites or stores where there are dog beds for sale will also have blankets, throws, and variations on them, designed especially for your dog. Some specially created blankets may have inserts for heating pads, or might be designed to wrap and towel off the dog after a bath.

Even dog beds with frames, like the canopy bed made by Lulu Jane, a subsidiary of Orrville Pet Products (http://www.orrvillepet.com/), still often need dog bedding to make them complete. This luxury dog bed needs the dog owner to insert a human-sized pillow into the base of the frame, to serve as the “mattress” of the canopy bed. So while the company creates the elaborate crowned frame of the basic bed, it needs extra bedding before the dog is able to sleep there.

Other dog bedding serves a functional purpose other than just giving the dog something to lie on. For example, the Scottish dog supplies company, Tuffies, makes a cover for their beds that can wick away moisture, so that a wet dog can stay lying on a fairly dry cover and not be soggy and damp as it’s drying off. There are many different categories of bedding, and many bed accessories that accompany them. Whether you’re looking at simple blankets or quite elaborate beds and bedding setups, you have countless options for making your dog’s sleeping arrangements comfortable.

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