Jacques Steinberg Nyt News Service

When Allison Frisch goes shopping this summer for furnishings to decorate her freshman dorm room at Stephens College, she will be looking for a comforter for herself -- and a matching doggie bed for her roommate.

When Allison Frisch goes shopping this summer for furnishings to decorate her freshman dorm room at Stephens College, she will be looking for a comforter for herself -- and a matching doggie bed for her roommate.