This is a very nice bed to use as a crate pad. It fits the Midwest iCrate perfectly, and, while padded, doesn't encourage my young Whippet male to rip the stuffing out, as he does with most of the rest of his crate pads! The Micro Terry cloth fabric is soft and washable. I would certainly recommend this as a crate pad. For a stand alone bed, my dogs all prefer something with higher sides they can curl up against.