I originally purchased this pillow for my own dog, but I knew before the purchase she is old and has balance issues due to her hips and arthritis, so it possibly wouldn't work for her. I also knew if this didn't work out for my own dog, my son has a Rottweiler to give it to so I made the purchase. My dog loved it but couldn't get on or off very easy with her stability issues, so Ruger is now enjoying this massive plump pillow at his house.My son said Ruger hasn't hardly gotten off of it since I left it there for him. I had a feeling that this pillow would be well loved and I was right, just wasn't for my dog with all her hip and arthritis problems due to her balance issues, not that she wouldn't love it.If your dog is well balanced and has no stability issues, this is a good pillow. This is, fluffy and well stuffed. Either way it is a great thick pillow that the dog will no sink to the floor on and will stay fluffy.It is now enjoyed by my Grand-Dogger who is deserving of a thick fluffy pillow for relaxation and super comfy, so it still will be loved to no end by a dog in need.The cover is well made with good seams and I'm sure if you don't dry it in a super hot dryer it would work out great for many washings. I washed my cover before giving to to Ruger and I dried in on low heat, it worked out great and dried fairly quick.Common sense would tell you if you dry many of the fabrics nowadays in a really hot dryer they could possibly shrink, so this is something I would not do. This is a problem with many fabrics not just this cover.I'm sure this cover will last a long time. Of course if you have a dog that digs and chews this could the a problem since mine is the suede fabric. I feel this is not a defect in material with the manufacturer if the dog is destructive in nature. If your dog is this type, I'd possible look at a heavier fabric such as denim or the canvas cover. A dog who doesn't chew or dig would love the suede cover that came with mine as it is soft to the touch and well stitched. The fabric appeared to be of good quality and sturdy, not a thin fabric by any means.The cover is bigger than in insert and when giving the pillow time to expand like directed, it was completely filled. After a few hours it was pretty fluffy and by the next morning it was super thick and high, completely filled. Don't be to anxious, follow your instructions and give time for the pillow time to fluff back out as it will come all compacted with the air drawn out of it and will need proper time to expand back to it's intended shape. I was surprised how big it did get after given time to expand back to the original size. Super big and thick.I'm not disappointed with the purchase, just disappointed that my old girl is can't enjoy this. I did know going into it this purchase it may not be the right choice for me but I was willing to take the chance. I knew the purchase would be used either way by one of our dogs in the family, so I felt no need to try to return it. I had full intentions of ordering Ruger one if my own dog could use it but I didn't want to buy 2 right from the start. I wanted to see how it worked out with her first before buying a 2nd one.I am now looking into buying one of their solid memory foam beds for my old girl. I was so impressed with this pillow and it's quality I'm looking to buy her solid memory foam bed. I have no doubt that one of their other full memory foam beds is what's needed for her hips, arthritis and mobility with balance issues now.