The blanket makes a nice cover
I have two dogs and they both like the bed - one more so than the other though. It took 2 months for one of my dogs to finally figure out how to cover herself with the blanket. Up until that point, my wife and I would pull the blanket over top of them. I gave this bed only 4 stars because the base of the bed if far too flat and provides very little support. We own multiple FurHaven beds and this bed's base is by far the least supportive.