You have your choice in flooring distributors but be sure to select what floors you want wisely. Remember, you and your dog are going to have to live with it for a long, long time!
Expert tips on the best flooring for dogs
Empire Today has been in business for more than 55 years and has more than 2 million satisfied customers. Here are some of its professional suggestions:
Shop for carpet with built-in stain protection. Scotchgard™ 3M, R2X® Protection and Stainmaster® make it more difficult for puppies to leave permanent stains, odors and soiling.
Always check for “pet urine protection” labels on carpet samples. (Some brands have different names for it.) This can help keep accidents and odors on the surface for easy cleanup, rather than deep in the fibers where it can turn into a tough stain.
Scratch, stain and moisture resistance goes for hard floors, too. Check for tough protective coatings such as aluminum oxide on flooring samples. This can defend floors from most scratches, stains and moisture.
Even if you keep your dog’s claws trimmed, avoid looped carpet, as nails of any length can snag and rip looped carpet easily.
Don’t let sleeping dogs lie. Not only is sleeping on a hard surface uncomfortable, but a dog’s dead weight could leave an impact over time. Find a dog bed large enough for your pup to stretch out on.
Consider tile or vinyl entranceways. They’re a lot better next to the backyard door than wall-to-wall carpet. It adds a buffer for liquids, mud and dirt.
Keep bones and toys in one place. Bones and doggie toys can be pretty heavy! If they’re being knocked off a couch or dropped from a decent height, bad things could happen to your floors.
Where there’s a will, fur will find a way. While cleaning up shed hair, use mops, brooms and vacuums without the beater bars to avoid scratching your floors.
While we are a strong believer that our dog lives with us and he will need to abide by the life we give him, that we should not be ruled by our dog’s preferences. We also see the need to make his, as well as our own, life comfortable and pleasing.
We loved looking at the things we need to watch for, when it comes to flooring, like looped fiber. No dog or cat likes that and, really, we can do without it! Go on over to Dogster to learn more about your pet and flooring!
