What is the best flooring for dogs?
If you’re wondering what the best flooring for dogs is, you’re not alone. Dog owners everywhere aren’t willing to give up their pups for beautiful flooring or beautiful flooring for no doggo. So the question becomes, “What is the best flooring for dogs?”
To find flooring suitable for dogs, you need to find a product that’s scratch-resistant, water-resistant, not too expensive, and easy to maintain.
Keeping this in mind, let’s cover the top 3 flooring options if you’re living with dogs in the house.
Tile
Tile is a great option for anyone — with or without dogs! Tile is easy to clean, lasts nearly forever, and comes in a variety of colors and finishes. This means that your doggo’s cute claws won’t scratch anything up, and it also means any potty training accidents won’t be the end of the line for your flooring.
If you prefer homes with wood flooring, tile can still be a great choice. There are many wood-look tiles that look just as good (if not better) than real wood flooring.
Vinyl Flooring
Vinyl flooring is another great option if you plan to share a home with a few animals. Vinyl flooring can be both inexpensive and waterproof. And as an added benefit, it can look VERY similar to real wood flooring.
However, while vinyl flooring is a durable, beautiful, and long-lasting flooring option, it isn’t as long-lasting as tile or real wood flooring.
Laminate Flooring
Similar to vinyl flooring, laminate flooring is durable and resistant to moisture and scratches. However, if you opt for laminate on the cheaper side of things, it can be more noticeable that it’s trying to replicate wood.
This being said, if you’re willing to spend a little more money, you can find laminate products that have a lot of added details and textures that make it look more like wood.
Flooring to avoid if you have dogs
Whether you decide to go with tile, laminate, or vinyl flooring, there are a few options that definitely don’t do well with furry animals.
First and foremost, carpet is almost always a bad idea if you have animals (especially if you have baby animals). The smell of animal urine can be difficult to remove from carpet, and if you’re not always able to clean up messes right away, it can seep into carpet padding and stay there forever.
Another flooring option that doesn’t mix well with animals is real wood flooring. Real wood flooring is expensive and not water- or scratch-resistant. Even if you are willing to spend more to get real wood, it may not be worth it. Over time, you could find yourself with stained and scratched wood flooring. It may even start to bend or pull apart if too many accidents happen in the same area.
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