How to Clean a Dog Bed?

How to Clean a Dog Bed?

Dogs are well-known playful and active creatures, they like to play a lot in the mud but the troubles arrive when they bring that mud into the home, especially in their bed. This is when you should start wondering how to clean a dog bed because you can’t allow your dog to live in unhygienic conditions and develop a lot of diseases. Washing the dog's bed at least once a week is recommended so that the bed doesn’t become host to all sorts of bacteria and fleas.

Tips to Wash a Dog Bed 

In these times, no one knows what health problems can kill your dog, so maintaining hygienic conditions is more important than ever. There are different tips to wash different types of dog beds. There are dog sheets with removable covers and dog sheets with nonremovable covers. Let’s learn how to clean both types of dog beds.

Here are some tips for cleaning a dog bed with a removable cover: 

• Before washing, just remove the excess dog fur and dirt from the dog bed with the help of a vacuum. 

• Wash both the dog bed and removable cover either by hand or by washing machine. Keep in mind that the detergent you are using should be non-toxic for dogs. 

• One extra cycle of washing should be done to make sure all the detergent has been removed.

• Dry the dog bed with the help of an air drier or put it in the drier at low heat after finishing the washing. The use of dryer sheets is not recommended when you are washing the dog bed.

• Run the washer empty with one cup of vinegar so that the machine can get rid of any lingering dog hair or dirt.  

Here are some tips for cleaning a dog bed with a non-removable cover: 

• Vacuum the dog bed to remove all the excessive dog fur as told earlier. 

• Use a detergent that is non-toxic for dogs, put it in warm water, and then soak the dog bed in the warm water for 10-15 minutes. 

• With the help of baking soda and a toothbrush, scrub the bed corners for any lingering odors.

• Leave the bed in a sunny place to dry after rinsing it thoroughly.   

You can also wash these two beds with the help of baking soda. You just need to sprinkle some baking soda on the stains and wait for 5 minutes to let the soda sit. Once the soda soaks all the liquid, you can mix the baking soda with 2 cups of vinegar and water into the spray bottle. After the mixture is prepared, spray it on the dog bed and let the solution sit on the stain for 5 minutes. Clear the stain with the help of a cloth. You can also repeat spraying and blotting if you think it is required. 

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