[nagdu] Rules about Being in the Bed was RE: a new dog bed

Nicole Torcolini ntorcolini at wavecable.com
Sun Jul 28 23:53:00 UTC 2013


All this talk about guide dogs sleeping in the beds of their handlers has
made me wonder. For those of you who allow your guides to sleep in the human
bed, do you have any rules, such as only upon invitation, off means off--no
exceptions, or stay near the foot of the bed?

Nicole

-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Mary Wurtzel
Sent: Sunday, July 28, 2013 4:46 PM
To: 'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'
Subject: Re: [nagdu] a new dog bed

Right now our pet dog who we have had for eight years sleeps on the human
bed.  If Filix came on, then some human would have to find a new bed, lol. 
Mary

-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of National
Association of Guide Dog Users
Sent: Saturday, July 27, 2013 3:36 PM
To: 'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users'
Subject: Re: [nagdu] a new dog bed

Julie,
	First of all, what is "a normal size dog"? (grin) I am pretty sure
it's not Dogzilla!
	Like you, we use old comforters as dog beds. We inherited an actual
dog bed once and, like you, found it rather lumpy after washing. Dogzilla
prefers the bare floor, while Harmony - our Vizsla - is picky about his bed.
The Goldador, on the other hand, lays claim to the human bed!

Marion



-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Julie J.
Sent: Saturday, July 27, 2013 2:34 PM
To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
Subject: Re: [nagdu] a new dog bed

I use old comforters for crate cushions.  Monty's crate is kinda huge.  A
twin sized comforter folded in fourths fits perfectly in there.  They are
super cheap to find at garage sales or thrift stores, if you don't have kids
who have outgrown Batman. They wash up extremely easily.

I have purchased dog beds/cushions in the past.  I think they are pricey for
what you get.  The fabrics tend to be hair magnets.  They are difficult to
wash and end up lumpy or misshapen after washing.  Maybe there's something
awesome out there that I'm just missing.  I don't know.

If you are into sewing, you could even make a cover/pillow case for the
comforter so it would keep a nice shape.  Or if you have a normal sized dog
perhaps they sell a pillow case that would be big enough?  I don't know,
I've never checked out this option.

HTH
Julie


-----Original Message-----
From: Mary Wurtzel
Sent: Saturday, July 27, 2013 1:05 PM
To: 'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'
Subject: [nagdu] a new dog bed

Hello,

This is a subject change.  I was given a dog bed some time ago.  You could
remove the cover to wash it, but you couldn't wash the inside filling.  I
was looking for a new bed, and none of them would let you wash the inside.
Felix doesn't get sick very often but has a couple of times and it goes
through into the filling.  Does anyone have suggestions for a washable dog
bed?  Thanks.
Mary


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