How to make our flooring non-slip without using wall-to-wall carpeting
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Keller
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We have big dogs that shed copiously and we installed dark, dog-hair-matching carpet tiles in our long hallway to keep them from slipping on our hallway floors. They have since passed away and I'm into deep cleaning and dog slip-proof flooring throughout the house. When we remodeled, we put down Pergo snap-together flooring, except for the long hall, and we have non-slip ceramic tiles in the kitchen and two bathrooms. Any suggestions?
Bathroom tiles
Dining room with our sweet girl.
Practically wall-to-wall dog beds and ugly non-slip scatter rugs the in living room. Right now, we have an indoor-outdoor large carpet in the living room, which actually works well. We're big-dog people and always will be, so we need to keep them from slipping and injuring themselves. I'm not looking for a glamorous home - just a reasonably attractive, safe home for them.
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First 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.
Janet Pizaro
on Dec 11, 2015
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Sisal 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.
Carole
on Dec 11, 2015
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Both 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!
Keller
on Dec 11, 2015
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We 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 rug
Jeanette S
on Dec 12, 2015
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Daughter 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.
Marion Nesbitt
on Dec 13, 2015
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You 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.
Shari
on Dec 13, 2015
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Get your dogs non slip dog booties to wear indoors
Ji.flooring2009
on Dec 13, 2015
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I 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.
Keller
on Dec 14, 2015
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The only ones I've seen have holes all over them, good luck
Ji.flooring2009
on Dec 14, 2015
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This is what I found
Ji.flooring2009
on Dec 14, 2015
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http://www.dhgate.com/online-shopping/dog-boots-velcro-online.html
Ji.flooring2009
on Dec 15, 2015
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Or you could type in search for breathable dog shoes
Ji.flooring2009
on Dec 15, 2015
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I 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. : (
Keller
on Dec 15, 2015
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