Hi Holly: I buy a blanket at Sam's Club, ( don't know if you have Sam's in Canada, but I think you have Walmart at they have them too), that are cheap, ($18.00 for a queen size), that are kind of "velour" feeling, they are a close knit nap, feels the same on both sides and just have a simple hem at two ends. I'm not sure what they are called, but they don't pick up hair at all. I use my regular blankets on my bed with one of these on top for the dogs to lay on to save my "good" blankets. Maybe someone else on the list knows what these are called. If not, I will try to remember to look when I am at Sam's or Walmart in a couple of weeks. Betty Johnson Tintagel ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2005. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://www.showgsd.org ============================================================================