Originally Posted by rushdoggie
Have him buy old covers at Goodwill and when he leaves, put the old cover on and fold up his good one and put it away, when he gets home he can swap it. Any claw marks can be repaired with an iron on patch, and then his nice things will stay nice.
I was going to suggest this too - fold up the good quilt, and replace with a blanket or something through the day. If you can't teach an old dog new tricks, you have to learn a few yourself!