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We all love the feel of clean bedding and your dog does, too.

Overloading a washer is not good for the washer and won’t get the dog bed thoroughly clean.

Squeeze gently and repeat until no more water is transferred to the towels.

Closeup frontal view of a pitbull mix dog laying on a dog bed

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This will help prevent illness and and longterm stains and odors.

You should wash your dog’s bed on a gentle cycle using cool water.

Hot water might discolor the fabric and shrink the fibers in the material.

Overhead view of a drying rack, wool dryer balls, scrub brush, and enzyme-based detergent

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Do not add fabric softeners or scent enhancers when washing dog beds.

Dogs can have allergies and sensitive skin.

Bathing Your Dog.Washington State University

Allergies in Dogs.VCA Animal Hospital

Checking the care tag on a dog bed to determine the fill content

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Pretreating stains on the dog bed prior to washing

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Selecting a washer cycle to wash the dog bed

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Placing wool dryer balls into the dryer with the dog bed

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Pretreating the dog bed before hand-washing

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Completely submerging the dog bed in the bathtub cleaning solution

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Agitating the dog bed in the bathtub

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Line-drying the dog bed after washing

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