18 October 2026
Dog Photo Blanket: How to Pick the Photo, Size and Fabric
A dog photo blanket is a soft fleece or sherpa throw printed with a photograph of your dog, usually with their name included. You will also see it listed as a dog picture blanket or a dog personalised blanket. It is the same product: a dog blanket personalized with your favorite photo.
Select a sharp, well-lit photograph where your dog's face fills the frame. Then choose a size that suits where the blanket will live, and pick fleece for everyday use or sherpa for additional warmth.
What is a dog photo blanket?
You upload a photograph of your dog. We position it within a design, then print that design across the blanket.
Some designs display one large portrait. Others transform your dog into a painting, tile their face edge to edge, or arrange several photographs into a collage. We manufacture every blanket individually for one furry friend, so no two are identical.
How to pick the right photo for a dog photo blanket
The photograph is the most important decision you will make, because the blanket can only be as sharp as the picture you supply.
A recent phone photograph is normally sufficient. Look for:
- A sharp face. Examine the eyes and nose closely. If they appear soft on your screen, they will appear soft on fabric.
- Good light. Daylight from a window or outdoor shade is considerably kinder than flash. Dark-coated dogs need the most of it.
- Your dog fills the frame. A close-up photograph beats a distant dog in a large yard.
- The original file. Send the photograph straight from your phone. Screenshots and social media downloads are compressed.
- A recognizable expression. Choose the head tilt, the goofy grin, or the serious stare at the treat jar.
Two additional tips for dog photographs:
- Photograph at their eye level. Images captured from above resemble surveillance rather than a portrait.
- Use a squeaky toy or treat held above your phone to capture that alert, ears-up expression.
Some designs eliminate the background entirely, so an uncluttered photograph produces a cleaner cut-out. For the complete process, read how we make pet photo blankets.
Choosing a design that suits your dog
Once you have the photograph, the design establishes the mood. Consider the pet owner who will use the blanket and the room it will occupy.
Playful and funny. Our Royal Portrait Pet Blanket paints your dog as royalty, with robes, medals and a crown. It works from a single photograph.
Classic and elegant. The Gallery Portrait Blanket converts your photograph into an oil-painting-style portrait that fills the entire blanket. Expect rich golden tones and visible brushwork. You select the background color, and a name remains optional.
Several photographs. A collage design fits multiple favorites. Our guide to how many photos fit on a collage blanket helps you decide between 3, 4 or 6.
Browse every style in our custom photo blankets collection. It covers custom pet blankets and pet portraits for cats and other animals. These are pet blankets personalized one order at a time.
What size dog photo blanket should you get?
Our custom dog fleece blankets are available in five sizes, measured in inches.
- 30×40 — a compact lap blanket for a reading chair, a car seat or a dog bed.
- 40×50 — a cozy blanket size for one person on the couch.
- 40×60 — additional length, covering you from shoulders to feet.
- 50×60 — generous enough to share with a partner and probably the dog.
- 60×80 — full length, suitable as a bed throw or a movie-night blanket.
A portrait design appears most striking on a larger blanket, because the face occupies more space. If your dog will sleep on it too, consider sizing up. Fleece prices for the Royal Portrait and Gallery Portrait designs range from $23 for the 30×40 to $47 for the 60×80.
Fleece or sherpa: which fabric is better?
Both fabrics are soft. They simply feel different.
Fleece is lightweight and smooth. This fleece material washes easily and stays comfortable most of the year. Every size from 30×40 to 60×80 uses it.
Sherpa has a thick, fluffy backing that feels super soft and considerably warmer. It suits cold winters and chilly bedrooms. We offer sherpa backing on the three larger portrait sizes: 40×60, 50×60 and 60×80. They cost $65, $81 and $107.
Will this blanket remain on the couch all year, or emerge only when temperatures drop? All year indicates fleece; winter indicates sherpa. Our sherpa vs fleece guide examines which fabric handles dog hair better.
How PawMoM makes your blanket
- You design it in the PawMoM studio. Upload your photograph, add any wording, and watch the preview update before you add it to your cart.
- We manufacture it to order. We print nothing until you purchase, and we produce each blanket in 3–5 days.
- We print it on soft fleece that stays colorfast and survives the washing machine.
- Then it ships. US delivery takes 7–15 days and costs $6, with free shipping on orders over $50.
- If yours arrives incorrect, damaged or defective, we reprint it immediately or issue a refund. Because we personalize each blanket, we cannot accept returns for change of mind, so verify the preview and the spelling of your dog's name.
Care instructions: machine wash cold on a gentle cycle with like colors, tumble dry low, do not bleach, and iron on low if necessary. Regular cold washing also keeps dog hair under control.
Dog photo blanket FAQ
Can I use an old or low-quality photo?
You can attempt it. The preview demonstrates how it will look before you order. Blurry or very small photographs tend to print soft, so use the sharpest one available.
How long does a dog photo blanket take to arrive?
We produce it in 3–5 days, then US delivery takes 7–15 days. For a gift, allow approximately three weeks.
Can I add my dog's name?
On many designs, yes. Some incorporate the name within the artwork; on others it remains optional. You enter it in the studio and see it in the preview.
Can I machine wash a dog photo blanket?
Yes. The print is colorfast and the blanket is machine washable. Wash cold on gentle and tumble dry low.
Ready to make yours?
Select your favorite photo, choose a design, and decide on size and fabric. Then see your dog in the preview before you pay.
Our personalized dog blankets all print identically, so the photo remains the only decision that matters. Start with our photo blankets collection. It makes a great gift for pet lovers who already own everything else.