Tips for Cleaning Dog Beds
Regularly washing bedding will keep your pet happy and your home safe from contaminants.
| Oct 31th 2017 |
One of my worst childhood memories was returning home from vacation to find our house had been infested with fleas. We had been gone for a couple of weeks in the summer, and the infestation was unaccountable. My family had a dog, but she was an outside dog, making the invasion even more perplexing. This past summer, that nightmare was revisited. It was a particularly bad year for fleas, at least in my area, and I had a very bad tendency to come in from walking my dog and sitting down on my own bed to take off my shoes and walking clothes.
Basset Hound got a new bed by Jeff Shaw on Instagram. If you have a large or particularly odoriferous dog, you may need to get him a new bed periodically.
I would wake in the morning to find myself itchy, and it wasn’t long before I discovered I’d been bringing fleas and other tiny, biting insects in from my dog walks. I got in the habit of removing my outer garments, shoes, and socks before entering the house, and I had to completely disinfect my room and wash my own bedding frequently for the rest of the summer. Those of you who live in heavily wooded areas or have dog beds inside the home may have similar experiences, making the question of how to clean a dog bed of critical importance. Not only will you be sparing your dog any unnecessary torment, but the skin you keep safe may be your own!
Dog beds are repositories for filth, allergens, and pests
As we know, most dogs are not so delicate or discriminating as we are about how they interact with the world. They are adventurous and curious animals who will step anywhere and stick their noses in anything. Shake as much as they will before entering the house, dogs also unwittingly track in dirt on their paws and unknowingly invite insects and allergens in their hair or on their skin. Bathing your dog is all good and w
