Wash your pet's bedding weekly with  mild, perfume-free detergent using the hottest recommended water temperature. Check the bedding's care label to determine how hot you can go. While hotter water is better for cleaning and disinfecting, very hot water can sometimes shrink a detachable bed cover, making it difficult to slide the insert back in after washing. Also check to see if you can machine wash the foam insert, as well. If you can, go ahead and do so. If not, you can hand wash it in the bathtub with hot water and mild detergent.You may even consider adding some white vinegar to the water to help eliminate odors. Oh, and wash your pet's items separately from your own to keep hair off your clothes.

Clean bedding not only minimizes doggy smells, but also helps keep your dog's skin and coat looking healthy. Dogs (and cats that are allowed outdoors) have a tendency to get into all sorts of icky things when they're out in the world. Then they drag all the dirt, bacteria, allergens and sometimes pests like fleas back into the house—and often straight into their beds.