I literally never have to look for my dog he's constantly in this thing! I have 4 giant pocket beds in the dog room for my dogs but wanted something downstairs that was small and could fit next to my recliner. My one dog just absolutely loves it. I'm sure the others would too if they ever got a chance to lay in it. As far as washing, I've already washed it once and it was super easy and washed really well. I've removed the plastic retainer that holds the flaps shape because my dog prefers it to be closed not open at all. But that was really simple as they've added a spot with Velcro to slide the retainer in and out.