Staffy-proof floor

Hello everyone!

Can you give me some advice on a staffy/dog proof floor? I don't like laminate and carpets are out straight away but what kind of flooring is best, in your opinion/experience, if you have dogs? I am looking for something long term which also needs to be poop-, wee- and sick-proof (just in case). Anything I should avoid? I like wood floors but I have heard they are not v good for dogs (?) Not sure why though.

I have wood in the kitchen and hallway and it's been fine since I've had Daisy

Wood flooring can be somewhat tricky especially in wet weather, dogs are hardy creatures but one small slip or running too fast and hitting a wall, that's how my first dog dislocated her leg, wasn't even wet she just skidded on the wooden flooring. If you have a particularly bouncy dog that likes to run around I wouldn't suggest it.

We have rugs, LOTS of rugs, mostly dark coloured so you can't see the cat and dog fur everywhere

We have carpet all round and bar the few puppy hood accidents it's been fine

We have solid oak flooring downstairs.
Hygienic, easy to clean (vax steamer) and chew proof !

Carpet here, all is fine, might be a little blotchy but thats usually red wine

I can't imagine why wood floors are bad for dogs - we'd have them throughout if we could afford it! at the moment we have a mixture of tiles in the kitchen, laminate in the conservatory, and carpets everywhere else. the girls don't slip on the laminate or the tiles. the (cream) carpet is a bit of a mess though

Hi, I'm new here *nervous!*

but would just like to add that we have Ronseal Diamond Hard Varnished wooden floors that looked beautiful pre-dog, but now the varnish is scratched and chipped from dropped bones, running claws etc. so that's probably why wooden floors aren't always seen as dog suitable! They are very easy to clean though, which is a bonus.

Fortunately I like the dog more than I like the flooring... just about!

Stef

Kitt wrote:Wood flooring can be somewhat tricky especially in wet weather, dogs are hardy creatures but one small slip or running too fast and hitting a wall, that's how my first dog dislocated her leg, wasn't even wet she just skidded on the wooden flooring. If you have a particularly bouncy dog that likes to run around I wouldn't suggest it.

We have rugs, LOTS of rugs, mostly dark coloured so you can't see the cat and dog fur everywhere

Agree with Kitt here, we've got wood flooring in the kitchen where Zeus sleeps and where the door is for the back garden. In wet weather, when he comes running back in after having a wee (running because he hates the rain), he slips and slides everywhere, if it wasn't as open as it is, he could cause some real damage to himself by hitting into something. He also twist his leg a few months back and couldnt walk/was hobbling for 3/4 days, not particularly pleasant to watch.

We have ceramic tiles in the kitchen and the hallway which are easy to clean, we use a steam cleaner, good quality laminate flooring in the lounge, which is swept and cleaned daily, and carpet in the bedroom, which is vacuumed.

I have a mix of wooden floor boards and wood grain laminate - both scratch a little but are very easy to keep clean (quick sweep with the static broom for fur and a damp mop for any messes).

As said above though, both can be quite slippery dry or wet. Chiquito particularly struggles on the laminate and often slides away from me when he is in a sit

This is all very useful, thank you!

I would love to have oak flooring but not sure if I can afford - I think it's a bit more rough and ready than other flooring so perhaps less slippery/scratchable?

Ceramic tiles - yes!

Kathy - don't get me on to the subject of steam cleaners. I finally have one and am obsessed!