Yes, yes I know that those are cats, but when I got a peek at the Palm Springs Lounge by Moderncat Studio a while back, I knew it would be a big hit for modern dog owners, too and it’s finally available for purchase.

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Congrats to Preston the pit who will be receiving a brand new Cameo pet bed courtesy of Dog Milk and P.L.A.Y.. Thank you so much to everyone who entered and voted!

If you can’t voted already in our P.L.A.Y. Cameo bed giveaway, please make sure you cast your vote this weekend! One of these five lucky pups will win a P.L.A.Y. Cameo bed worth $149.

YOU decide who wins: go to the Dog Milk Facebook page, click “Like” and vote for your favorite entry here.

Voting ends at midnight ET Sunday. Full contest details here.

Beans hasn’t been taking well to his new dog bed. In fact, he’s been avoiding it altogether in favor of Lulu’s bed or the couch. When it first arrived, I coaxed him up onto it and he reluctantly posed for some photos, but on a day-to-day basis he’s practically ignored it. Dogs use their sense of smell not only to communicate but to mark their territory, and Beans, being a master marker of territory, took one sniff of this new bed and said “No thanks, lady. This ain’t my bed.”

So I needed to think of a way to 1) help him understand that this bed is for him and the big bed is for Lulu, and 2) train him to like it just as much as he likes the other spots in the house where he sleeps. I want him to use the bed, but I also want to make sure he wants to use it and is comfortable with it. But dogs aren’t like people — they don’t force themselves to spend time in a new pair of jeans knowing that they’ll eventually break them in…they are much more creatures of habit, resistant to change.

I started brainstorming… Beans likes to be close to me (sometimes I call him “Static Beans” because he’s like static cling) and snuggle up with blankets, towels and other soft things…Eureeka!

I took an old sweater that I had planned on giving to Goodwill and laid it on top of the bed. Because it had my familiar scent on it, Beans had no problem getting right up on that bed and snuggling into the warm folds of the sweater. Not only was it nice and soft, but it made him feel comforted, as though I was near. I certainly wasn’t going to wear it anymore, so at least it ended up being put to good use.

How do you make your dogs feel more comfortable and receptive to change?

We have finalists in our P.L.A.Y. Cameo bed giveaway! One of these five lucky pups will win a P.L.A.Y. Cameo bed worth $149.

YOU decide who wins: go to the Dog Milk Facebook page, click “Like” and vote for your favorite entry here.

Voting ends on 2/27. Full contest details here.

Today is the LAST DAY to enter to win a Cameo pet bed from P.L.A.Y.

Entering couldn’t be easier: just snap a photo of your dog’s current bed, whatever the condition (the worse the better!), and email it to info@dog-milk.com along with 1-3 sentences about the bed and why your dog deserves a new one. Please use the Subject line: “P.L.A.Y. Cameo Bed Giveaway Entry”.

Voting will start next week on our Facebook page — I can’t wait!

Full contest details here.

Are you ready for Spring, yet? I know Beans sure is. He is certainly not a fan of all this cold and snow. Well, here’s a little Spring to help brighten your day: new pieces from Mungo & Maud in a lovely Springy pink and green color scheme.

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Now’s your chance to win a Cameo pet bed from P.L.A.Y.. All you need to do is show us your dog’s current bed no matter what the condition — check out the contest details here.