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How to wash a dog bed: the cover is the part you wash

"Machine washable" almost always means the cover, not the foam. This guide walks through what the brands actually instruct — and the one bed in this group whose foam core is not washable at all.

A dog looking comfortable on a dog bed
A clean bed starts with a removable cover — the foam core rarely survives the wash.Photo: Austurges via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

The general rules

  • Unzip the cover. Remove hair and shake out the foam before washing the cover.
  • Cold water, gentle cycle. K9 and EHEYCIGA both say machine wash cold. Heat can damage foam and waterproof coatings.
  • Air dry the foam core. Never soak or machine-wash the foam unless the brand says so. EHEYCIGA states the foam core is not washable.

Brand-by-brand instructions in this group

Bed Published instruction
CasperMachine wash + tumble dry low (official)
K9 BallisticsCover machine wash cold, delicate
Bedsure100% detachable washable cover (Amazon listing)
EHEYCIGACover machine wash cold; foam core NOT washable

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