I am looking at replacing my flooring in 4 rooms. The kitchen,dining room, tv room and living room. Two have carpet in them now and I do not want carpet again except maybe the tv room. I would love bamboo but I think it would get scratched. I also like real tile for the living room, one that wouldn't be too smooth. A friend with dogs also suggested the wood look linoleum that they have and it does look great.
Any thoughts or ideas woudl be appreciated. This will be for several dogs...not just 1 or 2 and then occasional pups:)
Thanks!
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I absolutely love having wood floors. Accidents and spills are a breeze to clean up and hair is easy to see and vacuum. It's true that wood will get scratched, but if it gets too bad you can always just sand and refinish. I'm not fond of linoleum as it has a tendency to peel (thus making it a target for dogs who like to chew).
As far as tile goes, I'd go with natural stone or something similar that has a rougher texture to it. I've seen some manufactured tile that has a really natural look to it.
I spent a lot of time and money ripping out the horrible old wall-to-wall shag carpet and installing oak hardwood, which after 20 years shows wear, heavy in places, because we're slobs and don't clean often enough -- sand and dirt wear wood floors quickly. I believe dog claws are not nearly as significant as sand & dirt as a cause of wear.
Hardwood floors can actually be cleaned -- you never really get all the dust out of a carpet -- but it's not "easier" to clean, because I have at least a dozen nonskid rubber-bottomed throw rugs that I have to pick up and shake outside. Vacuuming the carpet was possibly quicker, though less effective.
The throw rugs are necessary for takeoff and landing zones. Smooth flooring is not dog-friendly. Carpet offers traction and is much quieter (think of your downstairs neighbors), also traps dust and is flea-friendly. The dogs do learn to slide on the flooring, like a skating rink.
Ours was the original lacquer-thinner-based Swedish finish. We had to move out for 3 days. There are water-based floor finishes. which I do not believe hold up nearly as well.
You can do yoga on a smooth floor -- on carpet, you never get good enough foot grip.
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