Allowing dogs on laminate floors throughout?

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who does that?

unless the prospective or current tenant presented with a medical qualification for a service/therapy type dog in a 4 or more unit building if i read correctly.

would u allow dogs to ruin ur newly installed (but delicate) laminate floors? they just seem so horribly cheap and i only installed them in a few of my bedrooms only, rest of house throught here is cer tile.

Alexander Felice · Answer

I put laminate in specifically for our dogs. 3 (insane) boxers. I know plan to put laminate in all of my rentals. Stuff holds up like a beast.

To disclose I have 12mm thick planks. Nothing fancy though, $1.78/sqft from Sams club if I remember correctly. In my experience carpet seems to get ruined faster. Planks in main areas, carpet in bedrooms is my plan for the future.

Chris Martin · Answer

Regarding "would u allow dogs to ruin ur [sic] newly installed ..." Allow? Well, no. Permit dogs to occupy? Yes. Pet Fee. That's the answer.

Eva Salas · Answer

Have a German Shepard and had a Rhodesian mix. The only damage done to our laminate in the utility room was from my husband scraping the freezer across part of it...garden is another story. Have now installed new laminate throughout our home and hasn't been scratched buy the pups.

Hubby put felt on the feet of all the furniture because that's what would damage it. I learned along time ago not to go too cheap on laminate in rentals! Still have buddies who live in my old bldg....haven't owned it for 8 years, and the laminate I put in their units still looks great!

Felt padding on bottom of furniture more important than pups on floor, for me anyway.

Bryan N. · Answer

I have laminate in my home and rental homes.  All have dogs and no damage yet.  Laminate in. Y hme has been down since 2007 and the noticeable "wear" is from furniture.  Lighter colors hide everything.  Darker colors show everything.

Allowing dogs on laminate floors throughout?

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