Originally Posted by
bearisgray
I would recommend Warm and Natural batting.
I think more ties are better because the more ties, the less stress there is on each one.
My daughter's dogs shredded a quilt I made for her. I am also suggesting throwing a sheet over the quilt to protect it from the dogs' paws and claws. They did not chew on it or anything like that - it just got worn quickly from their getting off and on it. The dogs were setter/lab size.
Some people use perle cotton or crochet thread for their ties.
I think these are great suggestions. I tend to like the look of the crochet or pearl cotton much better than the yarn. The cotton thread has much less bulk, but is still strong.
When I give a quilt, I send care instructions which include a suggestion that, if folks want to keep the quilt for very long, they should keep their pets off of them or protect the quilt with something. Knowing how much work, time, and thought go into each quilt, it's sad to see them quickly destroyed.