We have gone green in our house and wanted our puppy to have as much green in his life as possible. I bought the bed to use when he got to be full size but our first attempt at spending the night in a crate was SUCH a disaster that we tried out an alternative. We put the pup, in his harness and leash, on the bed and securely attached the leash to our bed. He settled down and now when I take him into our bedroom and say go to bed, he happily plops down on his bed. He keeps toys tucked under the poof part of the bed, so he has them to play with. I'm buying a second bed for our vacation house. It's a super product, dog approved. Easy to clean, too.