We're dog people through and through (though I did have a few cat-lady years in my twenties) so we're always looking for solutions to living with a canine companion without having to compromise style and cleanliness. Our biggest issue is keeping our Lurcher Kip off the furniture, particularly one large armchair that DH and I bought right after we got married. It has been recovered at least three times due to unnatural attractiveness to pets (not to mention their hair and muddy feet). This last go round we actually had it covered in a great outdoor fabric that is pretty resistant to constant canine canoodling.

We have the requisite dog bed, a large square pillow-type affair from Costco, covered in a reasonably non-tacky blue and brown and Kip does sleep on it occasionally (when we're looking). It's functional, but it's not really what he wants.

Does it come in Greyhound size?A few weeks ago, I got an email from Hepper, a company that makes furniture for pets. It's a great idea, and I like their designs, but where are the pieces for big dogs? Kip only weighs about 45 lbs, but he's long and skinny, so he couldn't possibly fit on their very attractive beds and nests which hold pets up to 50lbs. I get that all the beds were originally designed for cats, but how about a little love for the families who like their companions in larger sizes? 

Oooh, can we get ones for little Yves and Zaha too?I'm also thinking they should move over to designs for children; for all those parents who refuse to give up their perfect, highly-designed homes when the bambinos arrive.