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I want to replace the vinyl flooring in my kitchen with a laminate wood flooring. My dogs (little ones) race through the house, or chase the ball I roll across the floor. Slide on the floor. Do you have a laminate wood floor, are the dogs toe nails tearing it up? What brand did you  install. Thanks Tom F.

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>Do you have a laminate wood floor, are the dogs toe nails tearing it up?

We are looking into doing this, but haven’t done it yet.  Consumer Reports did a write up on it and told what brands were more scratch-resistent.  If you go to their website you can get a on-line trial membership and look it up there. I think one of the the more scratch-resistent ones they tested was a new line Pergo put out, but I can’t remember the name.  Sorry!   Laura of NC If you can’t be a good example, then you’ll just have to be a horrible warning.  -Catherine Aird-

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> I want to replace the vinyl flooring in my kitchen with a laminate wood > flooring. My dogs (little ones) race through the house, or chase the ball I > roll across the floor. Slide on the floor. > Do you have a laminate wood floor, are the dogs toe nails tearing it up? > What brand did you  install. > Thanks Tom F.

I have 8 dogs and 2 cats and Pergo flooring.  No problems, I like it alot. It shines up nicely with vinegar and water. M

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> I want to replace the vinyl flooring in my kitchen with a laminate wood > flooring. My dogs (little ones) race through the house, or chase the ball I > roll across the floor. Slide on the floor. > Do you have a laminate wood floor, are the dogs toe nails tearing it up? > What brand did you  install. > Thanks Tom F.

Tom, About 18 months ago I had WilsonArt laminate flooring installed in my house.  I can vouch for its resistance to scratches but warn you that it is NOT NEARLY as moisture-resistant as promised by the salesman.  Just one puddle left by my younger dog left the seams peaked and rippled (very noticeable when sunlight shines on the floor).  As laminate flooring is not an inexpensive option, seriously consider before you commit. Best of luck, Meredith

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said: – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I want to replace the vinyl flooring in my kitchen with a laminate wood > flooring. My dogs (little ones) race through the house, or chase the ball I > roll across the floor. Slide on the floor. > Do you have a laminate wood floor, are the dogs toe nails tearing it up? > What brand did you  install. > Thanks Tom F. >Tom, >About 18 months ago I had WilsonArt laminate flooring installed in my house.  I >can vouch for its resistance to scratches but warn you that it is NOT NEARLY as >moisture-resistant as promised by the salesman.  Just one puddle left by my >younger dog left the seams peaked and rippled (very noticeable when sunlight >shines on the floor).  As laminate flooring is not an inexpensive option, >seriously consider before you commit.

A friend of mine has Pergo, and is on her second dog with the floor. It still looks new. When I bring my dog over there and they play tug together, one pulls the other around on the floor, scraping nails as they go, and leave no marks. I don’t know about water/moisture, but she’s also had four children and all their friends on that floor, and I don’t see marks. ` Mary – http://www.prado.com/~iris "We will not last and we know we will not — and we still write, carve, build, paint, and plant to last. We are, it seems to me, very, very brave." – Linda Ellerbee

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I replaced my carpeting with Armstrong’s laminate flooring over 2 yrs ago. I have 7 dogs and 4 cats and the only thing scratched around here is the arm of my very expensive leather sofa by the BLACK CAT!

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > said: >> I want to replace the vinyl flooring in my kitchen with a laminate wood >> flooring. My dogs (little ones) race through the house, or chase the ball I >> roll across the floor. Slide on the floor. >> Do you have a laminate wood floor, are the dogs toe nails tearing it up? >> What brand did you  install. >> Thanks Tom F. >Tom, >About 18 months ago I had WilsonArt laminate flooring installed in my house.  I >can vouch for its resistance to scratches but warn you that it is NOT NEARLY as >moisture-resistant as promised by the salesman.  Just one puddle left by my >younger dog left the seams peaked and rippled (very noticeable when sunlight >shines on the floor).  As laminate flooring is not an inexpensive option, >seriously consider before you commit. > A friend of mine has Pergo, and is on her second dog with the floor. > It still looks new. When I bring my dog over there and they play tug > together, one pulls the other around on the floor, scraping nails as > they go, and leave no marks. I don’t know about water/moisture, but > she’s also had four children and all their friends on that floor, and > I don’t see marks. > ` > Mary – http://www.prado.com/~iris > "We will not last and we know we will not — and we still write, carve, > build, paint, and plant to last. We are, it seems to me, very, very > brave." – Linda Ellerbee

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>I replaced my carpeting with Armstrong’s laminate flooring over 2 yrs ago.

Thanks everybody for your experience with laminate flooring.  I didn’t ask the question, but DH and I are thinking about it right now also. Laura of NC If you can’t be a good example, then you’ll just have to be a horrible warning.  -Catherine Aird-

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