I make a lot of donation quilts and I have a shedding dog. I wash the finished quilt in whatever detergent I use. Take out of dryer and put in plastic bag and take to guild to put in the pile of other donation quilts. If giving to a children's hospital, the quilts are washed in hot water with hospital detergent and dried in hot dryer at the hospital laundry before the kids get them. You may check with the group you are donating to and find out how the quilts are stored or handled before the person get it.