Advice for area rugs

I bought a gorgeous $12,000 Stark rug on closeout with an additional discount. Brought the price down to $3,000. My dog who doesn't go in the house got sick on it. It messed with the color in some spots. It's going to cost me a few thousand to repair. Never again.

Had to throw out two expensive wool rugs. Lesson learned

What qualifies a rug as "pet friendly"? I see a lot of "washable rugs" online but reviews are generally pretty poor.

It actually says “pet friendly” in the description.

They’re not usually the washable rugs—which I’ve had and they sort of wilt after a few washes.

The pet friendly rugs clean up after a spray and wipe. I assume the rugs is made from some nylons like fibers but feel like standard wool. They’re usually thinner than wool rugs so need a nice pad

Those washable rugs are so thin

I buy pet friendly rugs, which have been a lifesaver.

They’re pretty cheap, which allows me to buy new ones every 3-5 years without a thought

Wool orientals actually hold up pretty well to pet accidents. Machine washable is a nice idea, but aren't those very casual and small?

I think better advice is, think long and hard about the pet you are going to get and avoid falling into the trap of rationalizing pet messes. All pets are going to get sick at some point, probably on your best rug. But it shouldn’t be happening constantly. Dogs should not be having accidents unless they are ill or the owner has messed up their routine - not walking them enough or giving them pork scraps they aren’t used to or maybe not realizing that the morning spent swimming at the lake is going to necessitate an extra walk. An older dog gets a pass, but when an older dog starts having trouble maybe roll up the rugs and love them extra for a few months. But even an older dog shouldn’t be shitting and peeling all over the place for years. That’s not fair to the dog.

If you want to save a dog that has an health issue or ingrained bad bathroom practices and are willing to put up with it, more power to you. But that should be a conscious lifestyle choice. My advice is to not fall into that without thinking it through.

I inherited my Stark rugs and they have survived the cat vomit, but not the moth infestation. We are going with synthetic and blends now.

Does anyone have experience with nylon rugs? I just replaced my wool rug (which preceded my dog) with a nylon one. It doesn’t specifically say pet friendly anywhere but it’s listed as being durable so fingers crossed.

FWIW, my wool rug cleaned up pretty well from pet stains. But it took some serious wear and tear after 2+ years of exercising on it during covid! The real killer though was the moths. I tried several times to get rid of those fuckers and they refused to die. Even without a pet, I don’t think I’d get a wool rug again for that reason alone.

I found that pet stain sprays make a huge difference too. I recently found Woolite with Oxyclean and it’s the best I’ve tried. Just spray, wait and the stains just disappear

I really don't understand investing thousands if not tens of thousands into something that's going on the floor to be walked on.

R11, that could be extended to almost anything.

Why bother paying a lot for furniture? You’re only going to sit on it.

How about clothes? You’re only going to wear it a few times?

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I've tried giving advice to my area rugs but they just lay there and ignore me, like they really don't care.

I bought a rug friendly dog. Best purchase I ever made. Whenever he gets a bit grimy, I toss him in the washer with a teaspoon of Woolite and he comes out good as new. Nothing beats that new dog smell!

dont judge me but i have vinyl area rugs until my 16 year old dog crosses the rainbow bridge

You can get very good quality Turkish and middle Eastern rugs on Etsy and other sites.

It's 1/3 to 1/4 of what you pay for the same price in the US.

[quote]Wool orientals actually hold up pretty well to pet accidents.

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