Pillow and throws for your dog serve useful purposes beyond just being something fluffy for your pet to plop down on.
Things to consider: Age of the dog, orthopedic conditions, and dogs that travel in cars.
Practical Purposes - Pillows and throws are not just for people beds, they are for dog beds too. Pillows as they apply to dog beds are themselves dog beds. A pillow bed helps dogs who like to sprawl out while they sleep find that new, more comfortable position every seven seconds or so. All kidding aside though, pillow beds will help keep him from feeling achy and stiff in the mornings. Dog throws, on the other hand, can help your small dog, shorthaired dog, senior dog, or ill dog stay warm during cold nights spent sleeping way down there on the floor. Dog pillows and throws together, then, make a soothing combination.
Vet Trip - If you discover that your dog has orthopedic problems, you may want to keep a dog pillow on hand should they need to be taken to the vet. To make transporting a dog in pain more comfortable for him, place him on the dog pillow and carry him and the pillow together out to the car and from the car into the vet's.
Car Travel - To help keep your car cleaner longer as you and your dog travel about the town, lay a couple of dog pillows and throws across the backseat.
