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Kendra, we have hardwood and tile floors on our ground-level
floor and it’s not really a problem for our 2 Pyrs (almost 3 and almost 4
years old). No throw rugs or area rugs at all. We sustained a bit of damage from one occasion when we got them
some giant cow bones to chew on, and when the bone dropped off the couch it
dented the oak floor. Nothing too terrible, some day we’ll need to
resurface and it will look like new. Our guys are pretty active and they run around the house,
play-fight, wrestle, and even play fetch (in very small doses). They know the
wood and tile floors are more slippery than the upstairs carpet and they seem
to take smaller bouncy steps instead of long running strides. Cleaning is another matter entirely – especially this time
of year, there are white tumbleweeds in all the corners and behind/under the
furniture. Honestly I drag in the shop vac from the garage and use that to
clean up the big stuff, and then a swiffer mop for the caked on dirt and
general dusty areas. Hope this helps, John in IL From:
owner-pyrnet-l@pyrnet.org [mailto:owner-pyrnet-l@pyrnet.org] On Behalf Of Kendra
Mitchell Hello all, My Pyr, Belle, and I are getting ready to move in with my mom,
who, unfortunately, has just put in brand new dark hardwood floors. Luckily,
the wood is distressed, but I doubt it will camouflage the full impact of a
Pyr. My house now actually has wood floors, but I have rugs down everywhere.
Belle was just a baby when we moved in here, and she couldn’t walk on the
wood without slipping and sliding. I was worried about her development, so I
covered as much of the wood as I could. (The wood itself is old and scarred, so
I wasn’t really worried about her damaging the floor.) Recently, Belle
found a bare wood spot in my house and realized how great it is to lay on the
nice cool wood, and I can hardly get her off of it. But she struggles to get
her footing when she gets up and scratches at the wood a lot. So my question is: does anyone have any advice for the best way
to cope with Pyrs and hardwood floors? My first concern is her safety; is there
any way to keep the slipping and sliding to a minimum? I did once try a paw
spray that people often use at dog shows to give the dogs better traction, but
it didn’t work at all. And my mom is happy to put rugs down, but I
don’t know that it will be as thorough as my coverage was. Is there any way to keep the damage to the floor to a minimum? Also, what do you recommend for cleaning? I’ve read that
the Swiffers are toxic, but I don’t know what is a good alternative. Thank you! Kendra & Pyr Belle |