Flooring - wood vs. carpet - Page 3

janisinsc · 03-19-2010, 11:42 AM

I will never have carpet again in my house. I have hardwood in the majority and pergo in our sun room/dog room. My allergies are 100% better now than when we had carpet. And I remember pulling up carpet prior to having hardwood and will never forget all the dust and dirt trapped under the carpet. We had a greyhound that had a little trouble with the hardwood when he got older but solved the problem with rugs. The pergo is great in the dog room. This is a room at the back of our house that the dogs stay in when we are not home. (couch has a cover, small tile table...virtually dog proof plus lots of windows) I love love LOVE the pergo, and although we have not had to do it, if you get the fitted kind, you can just replace a board if needed.

Miikkas mom · 03-19-2010, 12:01 PM

I have wood floors and my vet told me it is the worst flooring to have for large breed dogs! I agree with your hubby because….

Our Bella, was born and raised in Minnesota. Our house in MN had wall to wall carpeting in every room, other than the kitchen. When Bella was about 9 yrs old we moved down to New Mexico. For the first year we lived here we rented until we found the “perfect” house. The rental also had wall to wall carpeting (other than the kitchen). Then we bought the house we currently live in. This house has wood floors in all of the main living areas (the bedrooms have carpet). Bella had problems with the floors from the get-go. She had lots of trouble get up because she would slip all over the place. She clearly was not use to this type of floor. I would say that within 6-months in the new house Bella’s hips deteriorated, very quickly. I am 100% positive a lot of her hip issues were because of the floors.

When Bella was no longer able to get into the car we found a vet that made house calls. One of the very first things he said was that our floors were the worst possible thing for her. We have area rugs everywhere but of course she wanted to lie on the spots where there were no rugs (probably because it was a little cooler). Bella has since passed away. But for Miikka’s sake, if I could, I would install wall to wall carpeting throughout my house. The only positive is that Miikka started out with the wood flooring and does not really know any thing else (other than the carpet in the bedroom) so she didn’t have to adjust to the floors, as she’s grown up with them. Maybe that will make a difference, in the long run.

One other little thing about wood floors; If you decide on wood, you'll want to make sure your dogs nails are properly trimmed, all the time, as long nails could scratch the wood. If you go with Pergo or something like that, it would not be an issue. Having said that - I'd stick with the carpet.

mjbgsd · 03-20-2010, 05:45 AM

We have carpet and all I can say is, I HATE CARPET........ The hair like ingrains itself into the carpet and no matter how much vacuuming I do, it never dissapears, it's like the hair clings to the carpet. We also get tumbleweeds but they don't move anywhere, lol, just kind of collect in spots and is an eye sore because I'm too lazy to vacuum more then twice a week.... It also sucks when an accident happens, I have to carry in that big bulky cleaning thing. I also hate it when Akbar chews on bones, the juices get into the carpet, or when their muddy and track mud in the house. Yay I hate carpets...lol Their's only one reason we've kept it, it's safer to walk on especially in Cody's case as he has arhtritis.
But if I were to live in a house with hardwood, I'd just put down rugs.

Rerun · 03-21-2010, 01:08 PM

About 80% of our house is either pergo (laminate), linoleum (bathrooms, kitchen/dining room), or tiles (front entry way and laundry room) Our living room, hallway, and one bedroom are carpeted. We are pulling it up this spring and putting down laminate because I LOVE the laminate flooring. It is so easy to clean, and if a foster has an accident it is no big deal. I just sweep, wash the floors, and they are sparkling clean and smell good again.

Carpeting is never truely clean IMHO, no matter how well you clean it. I only have one (Audrey) that is a bit weird about the pergo. The linoleum she is ok with, the pergo she thinks she's going to slip, so sometimes she gets to scambling really fast trying to get off it, which of course makes it slip more. Now that she is slowing down and actually WALKING on it, she is ok.

The only thing I think we're really going to miss is cruddy day hall way fetch which we can do from our living room couch all the way through the living room through the entire hallway. I don't think even runners are going to stay put enough for me to not worry about them sliding too much.

I would do hardwood floors in a heartbeat throughout the entire house if we could afford it. I have never had hardwood, I heard it scratches more than the pergo, but we love our pergo floors.

heather122 · 03-21-2010, 01:14 PM

For the puppy days, the linoleum was the easiest to clean. If urine is left on a hardwood floor too long, the floor will turn black. It is hard to see urine on my floor and I learned this the hard way. It is hard to get the smell and the urine out of the carpet unless you have a rug doctor... I think they all have their perks and down falls... unless my floors have tumble weed-furs, they typically look clean!

doggiedad · 03-21-2010, 01:21 PM

have the new hardwood floors put in. get new rugs
or runners. i worry about dogs slipping on hardwood.

Caroline · 03-21-2010, 01:55 PM

We just got new wood laminate throughout the house. Yes it is much more slipperier then carpet, but with a lot of area rugs, it's not a problem. It looks beautiful. The only thing that I wish I knew before I bought the new floors, was not to get the high gloss finish. Dark colors and high gloss finishes, shows EVERYTHING!

IllinoisNative · 03-21-2010, 02:02 PM

Hardwood. Hardwood. Hardwood.

I have a dog with dust mite allergies and you can't control it with carpeting. Hardwood is easier for cleaning, doesn't retain odor, and doesn't harbor all the bacteria. And, for allergies, NO CARPETING.

Sigh. Allergies suck.

**MaggieRoseLee** · 03-22-2010, 12:11 AM

I replaced my wall to wall with a vinyl flooring that is industrial grade, looks just like wood, is super easy to install, and WATERPROOF! I've had it for a year now and love love love it.

The brand I have is Konecto Welcome to Konecto. click that

YouTube - MetroFlor Konecto?

It's floating system so goes right over existing vinyl flooring...If you click on these pictures they get bigger. First is installing over my old flooring in the kitchen, then when it's done.

TxRider · 03-22-2010, 01:06 AM

I'll say one thing for ceramic tiles, it isn't all slippery, the dog gets some traction on the grout lines between the tiles when they slide. And you can get tiles with a variety of surface types from glass smooth to rough.

03-19-2010, 12:01 PM	#22 (permalink)
Miikkas mom Master Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Albuquerque Posts: 827	I have wood floors and my vet told me it is the worst flooring to have for large breed dogs! I agree with your hubby because…. Our Bella, was born and raised in Minnesota. Our house in MN had wall to wall carpeting in every room, other than the kitchen. When Bella was about 9 yrs old we moved down to New Mexico. For the first year we lived here we rented until we found the “perfect” house. The rental also had wall to wall carpeting (other than the kitchen). Then we bought the house we currently live in. This house has wood floors in all of the main living areas (the bedrooms have carpet). Bella had problems with the floors from the get-go. She had lots of trouble get up because she would slip all over the place. She clearly was not use to this type of floor. I would say that within 6-months in the new house Bella’s hips deteriorated, very quickly. I am 100% positive a lot of her hip issues were because of the floors. When Bella was no longer able to get into the car we found a vet that made house calls. One of the very first things he said was that our floors were the worst possible thing for her. We have area rugs everywhere but of course she wanted to lie on the spots where there were no rugs (probably because it was a little cooler). Bella has since passed away. But for Miikka’s sake, if I could, I would install wall to wall carpeting throughout my house. The only positive is that Miikka started out with the wood flooring and does not really know any thing else (other than the carpet in the bedroom) so she didn’t have to adjust to the floors, as she’s grown up with them. Maybe that will make a difference, in the long run. One other little thing about wood floors; If you decide on wood, you'll want to make sure your dogs nails are properly trimmed, all the time, as long nails could scratch the wood. If you go with Pergo or something like that, it would not be an issue. Having said that - I'd stick with the carpet. __________________ Momma to: Miikka, 2-year old F Black & Red WGSL Scout, 5 year F calico cat Waiting at the Rainbow Bridge: Bella, 15 yr old GSD/Chow chow mix Annie, 16 yr old Black Cocker Spaniel Socks, 15 yr old Tuxedo cat

03-21-2010, 01:14 PM	#25 (permalink)
heather122 Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 128	For the puppy days, the linoleum was the easiest to clean. If urine is left on a hardwood floor too long, the floor will turn black. It is hard to see urine on my floor and I learned this the hard way. It is hard to get the smell and the urine out of the carpet unless you have a rug doctor... I think they all have their perks and down falls... unless my floors have tumble weed-furs, they typically look clean! __________________ Sadie's mom DOB: 09/20/09

03-21-2010, 01:21 PM	#26 (permalink)
doggiedad Crowned Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Jenkintown,Pa. Posts: 8,926	have the new hardwood floors put in. get new rugs or runners. i worry about dogs slipping on hardwood. __________________ "Life Without A Dog Is A Life Unfulfilled"

03-21-2010, 02:02 PM	#28 (permalink)
IllinoisNative Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Illinois Posts: 390	Hardwood. Hardwood. Hardwood. I have a dog with dust mite allergies and you can't control it with carpeting. Hardwood is easier for cleaning, doesn't retain odor, and doesn't harbor all the bacteria. And, for allergies, NO CARPETING. Sigh. Allergies suck. Last edited by IllinoisNative; 03-21-2010 at 02:04 PM.

03-19-2010, 11:42 AM	#21 (permalink)
janisinsc Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: south carolina Posts: 92	I will never have carpet again in my house. I have hardwood in the majority and pergo in our sun room/dog room. My allergies are 100% better now than when we had carpet. And I remember pulling up carpet prior to having hardwood and will never forget all the dust and dirt trapped under the carpet. We had a greyhound that had a little trouble with the hardwood when he got older but solved the problem with rugs. The pergo is great in the dog room. This is a room at the back of our house that the dogs stay in when we are not home. (couch has a cover, small tile table...virtually dog proof plus lots of windows) I love love LOVE the pergo, and although we have not had to do it, if you get the fitted kind, you can just replace a board if needed.

03-20-2010, 05:45 AM	#23 (permalink)
mjbgsd Crowned Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 5,867	We have carpet and all I can say is, I HATE CARPET........ The hair like ingrains itself into the carpet and no matter how much vacuuming I do, it never dissapears, it's like the hair clings to the carpet. We also get tumbleweeds but they don't move anywhere, lol, just kind of collect in spots and is an eye sore because I'm too lazy to vacuum more then twice a week.... It also sucks when an accident happens, I have to carry in that big bulky cleaning thing. I also hate it when Akbar chews on bones, the juices get into the carpet, or when their muddy and track mud in the house. Yay I hate carpets...lol Their's only one reason we've kept it, it's safer to walk on especially in Cody's case as he has arhtritis. But if I were to live in a house with hardwood, I'd just put down rugs.

03-21-2010, 01:08 PM	#24 (permalink)
Rerun Crowned Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 5,534	About 80% of our house is either pergo (laminate), linoleum (bathrooms, kitchen/dining room), or tiles (front entry way and laundry room) Our living room, hallway, and one bedroom are carpeted. We are pulling it up this spring and putting down laminate because I LOVE the laminate flooring. It is so easy to clean, and if a foster has an accident it is no big deal. I just sweep, wash the floors, and they are sparkling clean and smell good again. Carpeting is never truely clean IMHO, no matter how well you clean it. I only have one (Audrey) that is a bit weird about the pergo. The linoleum she is ok with, the pergo she thinks she's going to slip, so sometimes she gets to scambling really fast trying to get off it, which of course makes it slip more. Now that she is slowing down and actually WALKING on it, she is ok. The only thing I think we're really going to miss is cruddy day hall way fetch which we can do from our living room couch all the way through the living room through the entire hallway. I don't think even runners are going to stay put enough for me to not worry about them sliding too much. I would do hardwood floors in a heartbeat throughout the entire house if we could afford it. I have never had hardwood, I heard it scratches more than the pergo, but we love our pergo floors.

03-21-2010, 01:55 PM	#27 (permalink)
Caroline Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: NJ Posts: 28	We just got new wood laminate throughout the house. Yes it is much more slipperier then carpet, but with a lot of area rugs, it's not a problem. It looks beautiful. The only thing that I wish I knew before I bought the new floors, was not to get the high gloss finish. Dark colors and high gloss finishes, shows EVERYTHING!

03-22-2010, 01:06 AM	#30 (permalink)
TxRider Master Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 639	I'll say one thing for ceramic tiles, it isn't all slippery, the dog gets some traction on the grout lines between the tiles when they slide. And you can get tiles with a variety of surface types from glass smooth to rough.

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