Patent ID: 8342126

Claim:
A pet bed structure for a pet having any of an owner or handler associated therewith, comprising: an outer cover having a cover closure and a defined inner volume; an inner stuff sack located within the inner volume of the outer cover, wherein the inner stuff sack comprises one or more material panels that define an inner stuffing volume, wherein one or more of the material panels comprise a mesh having a plurality of holes defined therethrough, and a sack closure for any of adding or removing stuffing to the inner stuffing volume; and stuffing material located within the inner stuff sack, wherein at least a portion of the stuffing material is supplied by the owner or handler and comprises a scent of any of a person that is known to the pet or an animal that is known to the pet; wherein the outer cover is removable from the inner stuff sack; wherein the size of the mesh is configured to provide in situ launderability of the stuffing when the stuffing is located within the inner stuff sack.