morelcabin, You have got to love dogs if you have a malamute/husky lol they shed all the time. And the blown coats in the heat. Uggh YOu are right. I have a lhasa/poodle mutt and he likes to scratch so no fancy quilts on my bed unless I cover them with a sheet. But I can't imagine him being anywhere but on the bed. His bed ,he shares a bit with me. :-)