[fido]

for sleeping, now that Buddy is 14 months old, he uses a dog bed/palate by Kirland purchased at Costco. It is about 3' in diameter with a zippered cover. We use a large towel for a blanket (this is what gets chewed instead of the bed) and for 4 months and counting the bed has survived. Buddy sleeps on this outside the crate in our mud/utility room that can be closed off with a petgate. This is his "puppy place". We now leave the door off his crate and he goes in for treats (to hide from whoever may be after his treasure) and to rest at times. During the day we keep the big bed up in the cabinet so its not available for chewing. In his open crate he has a lambswool pad from PetSmart.