The best carpet for pets will have cut piles.
Looped carpet dogs.
Carpet pile carpet is made with one of two main pile types.
Few things smell as bad as wet dog but a close second would be a dog who has just recently rolled in feces.
Our carpet has been taken up and put back down at least 3 times to date and is just about to go back down again after the decorators finish.
Always choose cut piles.
Berber is a looped pile could catch in their claws and tear up the carpet creating permanent damage.
I m looking to put down a loop pile carpet much like this one.
Many would recommend a berber carpet for pet owners but that would be a mistake.
Definitely do not get a looped berber but a cut pile and a really good quality underlay.
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However i read online its not suitable for homes with pets.
Over the years we ve had dogs and cats and our house doesn t smell.
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Supposedly their claws can get stuck in the loops which damages the carpet and could hurt the pet if a claw gets pulled out.
Cut and loop carpets are carpets made through a combination of cut or straight carpet fibers and uncut looped fibers.
Looped piles can also be an irresistible chew toy for some pets.
With berber it s a bit of a mixed bag considering its looped style and the types of animals most homeowners let roam around their homes cats and dogs.
Pets like to scratch and claw at carpet.
You might also want to consider that loop carpets can potentially be a problem with some pets.
However the name berber stuck so today the name most commonly refers to the looped style and not the color.
The problem with looped piles is they get stuck on your dog or cat s nails causing them to fray tear or pull out your carpet piles.
We have a small dog hence the name his claws arent ever particularly long.
As looped styles became more popular the color choices became more varied.
For pet owners not all carpet types are created equally.
It ends up in your carpet.
Carpet and pets don t always get along but sometimes it s a match made in heaven.
When your dog comes into your home wet from a dip in a mud puddle dirty from digging in your garden or stinky from a roll in some particularly noxious poop the dirt and odor has to go somewhere.
This is a result of oils on the dogs coat acting as a magnet for dirt and debris so always keep that in mind and have a cleaning plan for those areas.
With the technique carpet manufacturers can make a range of designs in their carpets including geometric and abstract patterns.
Cut and loop carpets came into vogue in the 1970s and 80s but declined in popularity in the 1990s.
Choosing the best carpet pile type for your pet.