A linen dog bed

Why should you treat your dog to a linen dog bed? Isn’t that a bit too much of a good thing? The fact that man’s most loyal companions appreciate a comfortable place to lie down is evident from the fact that our four-legged friends are only too happy to take over the bed in the bedroom, if they are allowed to. By the way: The photos are not from some archive, that’s our three-quarter terrier Ayaz.

Dogs appreciate a comfortable bed and are by no means evolutionarily designed to sleep on hard concrete floors. It also has nothing to do with toughening them up or the idea that dogs were once wolves and lived in the woods in wind, rain, and snow. Dogs have been companions to humans for thousands of years and are far more accustomed to their alpha animal, their owner, than to Canis lupus. Just as the alpha animal does night after night, ideally lying down in a bed covered with linen, the four-legged friend has no objection to lying down on linen. The advantages remain the same for both humans and animals.

That's why a linen dog bed or blanket is the right choice for your furry friend.

The wonderful properties of linen are ideal for dogs. The most important factor here is the natural climate control provided by linen. Unlike humans, dogs have coats of varying thickness depending on their breed, which keep them warm. Dogs also have a slightly higher body temperature than humans, between 37.5 and 39 degrees Celsius. Puppies even have a temperature of 39.5 degrees. In an apartment heated to around 21 degrees for humans, this can be a little too warm for the animal. A dog blanket or dog bed made of linen has a slightly cooling effect.

However, it must also be taken into account that temperatures are lowered at night in many homes. Whether they need a blanket depends on the breed, coat, size, and age of the animal. The smaller a dog is, the larger its surface area is in relation to its body, which means that small dog breeds cool down faster than large or medium-sized animals. This is accelerated by the fact that, unlike humans, dogs do not move during deep sleep. A linen blanket ensures that body temperature is maintained without heat build-up under the blanket. However, there is also a psychological aspect to blankets for dogs. They serve as a substitute for a den. The wolf has not completely disappeared from dogs.

Dogs especially love sleeping and dreaming on linen

Linen dog blankets and dog cushions also suit dogs’ tendency to sleep or rest much more than humans. While we two-legged creatures are usually content with around 8 hours of sleep per night, dogs sleep between 12 and 14 hours. Not all at once, but spread over 24 hours, that adds up to a lot. Puppies and older dogs even sleep up to 20 hours a day.

Sleeping or resting is certainly the most important activity for a dog. Anyone who has ever watched a dog dreaming can perhaps imagine how important dreaming is for the animal. They twitch their paws and bark quietly. Who knows what dreamland the dog is currently exploring? A linen dog blanket is certainly the best bedding for this.

Linen dog beds and dog blankets are easy to care for

Linen is a great choice for dog cushions or blankets because of its other cool features, which are also good for dog owners. The dense, smooth fibers of linen repel dirt and quickly wick away moisture when your best friend has been playing outside and is now taking a nap on their blanket. Linen also has antibacterial properties. It is usually sufficient to shake out and air the linen dog cushion regularly. As dog hair finds it difficult to get caught in linen fabric, it is also easy to clean with a vacuum cleaner brush.

Linen should only be washed at 60 degrees. It is often said that blankets or pillowcases for dogs or cats should be washed at 90 degrees. However, there is no reason to do so. A healthy animal does not transmit viruses or bacteria that could endanger humans or the animal itself. Even dog ticks, which are potential carriers of the Lyme disease virus, cannot survive 60 degrees in the washing machine.

Matching outfits with your dog

People often form a close friendship with their dog, which grows stronger over the years. The animal is a member of the family with the special characteristic of not arguing, being moody, or refusing to speak to you for the rest of its life. Instead, dogs have a sense of their human friend’s mood. You cannot pretend with a dog, and depending on the situation, it will comfort you or rejoice with you.

One way to show your bond with your best friend is to match your bedding. For example, for your dog, you could choose the floor cushion with linen cover and carrying strap in Forest color from the Hudson collection by Libeco, 70 x 70 cm. Libeco offers matching bedding for you in the same color.

Dog beds and dog blankets for large and small friends

More and more dog owners want to have their pets close by at all times. The furniture industry is responding to this trend by offering, for example, combinations of bedside cabinets with integrated dog beds. These are not only suitable for smaller dogs. Libeco also offers dog cushions in larger sizes. The Hudson Pillow-Black cushion from Libeco, for example, measures 63 x 63 cm, providing sufficient lying space for small to medium-sized dogs.

For larger animals, linen blankets that can be folded once or twice are recommended. A Hudson linen plaid from Libeco is the right choice here. Measuring 260 x 225 cm when folded once, it provides the animal with a lying area of almost 1.5 square meters with a density of 560 g/square meter or 1120 g/square meter when folded. This is a very comfortable bed even for very large breeds, such as Great Danes, and it is always close to your best friend.

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