How to make our flooring non-slip without using wall-to-wall carpeting
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Janet Pizaro on Dec 11, 2015First I will say I too am a dog person with three of my own who also shed.My only solution to to see if a large maybe eminent is available in a Berber carpet which will suffice in the slipping and will stand a lot of doggie traffic. If you have a discount carper warehouse where you are located it is worth looking into.Helpful Reply
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Carole on Dec 11, 2015Sisal or sea grass rugs gives the dogs enough traction to walk without slipping and I don't think it is that expensive. You need to watch the sea grass rugs though as I have found that they shed sand in the house. Who knew eh? Our dog takes everything to our rug to eat as it has good traction and nothing slides away from her. She recently sustained an injury to her tricep muscle in her left front leg and I wonder if that is due to our slippery tiles - she does run around on them. We moved our lounge rug to the tiled area to give her more traction when she walks so she won't slip. Keeping their nails short helps too. She is currently having a round of acupuncture at the vet to help her knotted tricep muscle. Injuries from slipping can be expensive to treat so whatever you can do to prevent it is all good.Helpful Reply
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Keller on Dec 11, 2015Both ladies gave me information that I can research before selecting my choice of non-slippery floors. They and we all live with dogs and know that it's sometimes difficult to have what we really would love to see in our homes, as the needs of our dogs superscede our wants. It takes a lot of give and take and compromise. This blog/website is quite new to me and I've found it to be a valuable resource. Thank you!Helpful Reply
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Jeanette S on Dec 12, 2015We also have a laminate in our downstairs because we have a lab...pretty large dog...and we knew real wood would not stand up. It has been down 10 years and looks like it is brand new. I have never had flooring look good this long...it usually gets dirty, spotted, etc. However, there is not much you can do to stop slipping except put down large rugs. I sit furniture on my rugs to anchor them so they don't slide. I wait for the good sales and get wool rugs with a busy pattern that does not show every spot. Our dog is dark and the dog hair does not show on this rugHelpful Reply
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Marion Nesbitt on Dec 13, 2015Daughter has 3 large dogs. Buys inexpensive non-skid rugs for entry and kitchen floor. When they get too bad, she turfs them. Has area rugs and hall runners in the rest of the house. Hasn't had a problem.Helpful Reply
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Shari on Dec 13, 2015You may want to consider indoor/outdoor rugs and/or runners. I use them all throughout my house. They are very affordable, as far as rugs go. They come in a variety of sizes and nice designs/colors, and they are very easy to care--which is great for homes with kids or pets. If they get dirty, you can take them outside, wash them with a mild soap and rinse them with the hose, or wash them with a pressure washer. Because the smaller sizes aren't very heavy, you will need one of those rubbery rug mats under them to help anchor the smaller rugs but they worked well for us when we had aging German Shepherds that had difficulty walking on our slippery laminate flooring. Here's a photo of the indoor/outdoor rug I put in my foyer a few months ago.Helpful Reply
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Ji.flooring2009 on Dec 13, 2015Get your dogs non slip dog booties to wear indoorsHelpful Reply
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Keller on Dec 14, 2015I thought of that and saw some in a flyer today. My concern is that they would get too hot and start up a fungal infection.Helpful Reply
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Ji.flooring2009 on Dec 14, 2015The only ones I've seen have holes all over them, good luckHelpful Reply
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Ji.flooring2009 on Dec 14, 2015This is what I foundHelpful Reply
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Ji.flooring2009 on Dec 15, 2015http://www.dhgate.com/online-shopping/dog-boots-velcro-online.htmlHelpful Reply
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Ji.flooring2009 on Dec 15, 2015Or you could type in search for breathable dog shoesHelpful Reply
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Keller on Dec 15, 2015I checked online and found a lot of mesh dog shoes/booties. I guess I just have never searched using the right terms. Last year I looked for something to put on the ones I have to make them non-slip and found some rubber-ish liquid that is used for tool handles, etc. Given that our remaining dog, 14 y.o., is slowly turning his sign from "Here" to "Gone" I will have time to find exactly what I want or make it for them, like the hospital socks with the silicone ? stripes on the bottom. Our boy's only eaten some sardines so far today and has just refused his supper. : (Helpful Reply
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