I agree that a dog lying on a quilt will not generally hurt it, just leave behind dog hair and smell, so the quilt will have to be washed more often, so keep that in mind. I bought a very expensive quilt that was hand quilted and trained the dog to sleep in his own bed before putting it on our bed. I didn't sleep well with the dog and DH wasn't about to force the change, so I did in order to use the quilt -- and get some sleep! lol. I have another quilt that has been shared with the dogs for years and washed to death with no problems.