I'm wanting hardwood floors but we have dogs, afraid of them slipping
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It's time to replace our carpet, so I'm really wanting hardwood floors, but we have two Labs = and they won't be used to them and I'm afraid of them breaking legs. Does anyone with dogs have any advice?? Thanks in advance!!
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Hi Darla, I am a fellow lab owner and I use to sell flooring too. 1st: dogs have been known to go through sliders or hurt their hips so choose wisely. Some woods offer more texture and grip with rustic grooves. You might use area rugs to make the transition easier on them. 2: hardness- wood species have a hardness scale that helps you determine how tuff the wood is against scratches and dents, example pine flooring is much softer an therefore more likely to scratch than say ash or Brazilian cherry. 3rd think color: I live by the happy medium rule: to dark or too light a finish is a hassle for cleaning, scratches, etc. 4th: if it's a look you want consider a vinyl plank instead- I like Karndean. I hope this helps
OBX Interiors
on Jul 07, 2015
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Our saint only had an issue with the stairs.... but after we stood at both ends a few times,he was ok . He is still in puppy mode 1 1/2 years... there are days he comes barreling across our floors.... has not fallen yet. What i did notice,a steam cleaner is,my best friend...pulls the oil /dirt from his favorite spot to lie without too much effort. Previously I used wood cleaner... but found that made our floors slick....man in socks slides worse than dog ..lol! Good Luck !
Andrea
on Jul 07, 2015
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We've had hardwood floors for years and have never had a problem. Keep their nails trimmed so they don't put grooves in your floors.
Suzanne Green
on Jul 08, 2015
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You can purchase toe grips for your dogs nails. When our older dog tried to get up he would slide and fall on the wood floors. The vet recommended toe grips which are little rubber things that go over the dogs nails. You can buy them on the internet or ask your vet.
D
on Jul 08, 2015
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We have 8 dogs of various sizes and hardwood floors. No one falls because of the floor.
Gabrielle von Stralendorff
on Jul 08, 2015
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If you are worried about scratches on the wood floor ... you have every right to be concerned. We have hardwood in our family room (oak) and it shows some signs of wear. We have laminate in our bedroom ( which the dog and cat frequent all the time) which shows no wear and tear. If we redo our family room...even though we could refinish, I think I would replace with laminate.
Barb Hynes
on Jul 08, 2015
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fit free floors and keep nails trimmed
Cindy
on Jul 12, 2015
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We have 2 dogs and HH put parquetry flooring in of blackbutt, its a hardwood. He oiled it with a pure tung oil and citrus terrine (mandarin) mix. He got them from here http://www.thewoodworks.com.au. It takes a long time because you have to oil a few times and let it harden off over weeks but you can still walk on it. We still haven't done the last oil then buff. The dogs don't slide or click on it and it doesn't mark easily. It isn't shiny but is matt and when it gets buffed will have a slight sheen. I love it. When it first got oiled it smelled like oranges and its all natural so I didn't get an allergic reaction.
Jenny Strong
on Jul 15, 2015
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These are the dogs on our floor. They like it.
Jenny Strong
on Jul 15, 2015
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We have hardwood floors throughout the house, except the bathrooms and we have a dog. We also have area rugs and runners to slow him down. He loves to go crazy running back and forth and then sliding to a stop bunching up the rugs. Pets adjust and learn quickly. For older dogs be sure to have stair rugs or a runner that is where they tend to fall the most. Good luck with your project.
Kelly S
on Jul 18, 2015
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