We use it on our bed as I just bought some expensive new bedding and all five of our mini Australian Shepherds sleep in the bed with us. We put it halfway up the bed, hanging over the end of the bed. The dogs are encouraged to sleep on it not by me but by the blanket, they love it and it saves wear and tear on my new comforter set. There's also less fur up near the head of the bed because they're sleeping down on the blanket. Not to mention it's long enough that it goes over the end of the bed which prevents toys from falling through the crack between the mattress and the footboard so no more searching for toys on my hands and knees on the wood floor.