have 2 poodles (standard) and 1 sloppy wife. getting new carpet next
monday....other than changing the household, what's the BEST carpet
protection available to protect 1100 sq ft of carpet? thanks much

On Mar 23, 8:00*pm, bpuharic wrote:
have 2 poodles (standard) and 1 sloppy wife. getting new carpet next
monday....other than changing the household, what's the BEST carpet
protection available to protect 1100 sq ft of carpet? thanks much

Buying a carpet that's resistant to stains, such as a Stainmaster,
buying a carpet that is a color and pattern that will not show stains
and wear, and trying to train the wife and dogs to be better behaved.
http://www.stainmaster.com/page/warranties

R

On 3/23/2011 8:00 PM, bpuharic wrote:
have 2 poodles (standard) and 1 sloppy wife. getting new carpet next
monday....other than changing the household, what's the BEST carpet
protection available to protect 1100 sq ft of carpet? thanks much


I presume wife is an enthusiastic cook/indoor gardener, and not leaky
like the poodles?
But seriously- what are you thinking? Carpet is contra-indicated in your
environment. As much as I hate laminate, put down some of that, and buy
a couple dozen small rubber-backed throw rugs, that can fit in the
big-boy washer at the laundromat, or survive manual cleaning at the
coin-op car wash. (After which you hang them over the fence till they
drain enough to roll up and put back in the car. If you have a truck,
you can hang them over your own fence till they dry.)

--
aem sends...

On Wed, 23 Mar 2011 17:18:56 -0700 (PDT), RicodJour
wrote:

On Mar 23, 8:00*pm, bpuharic wrote:
have 2 poodles (standard) and 1 sloppy wife. getting new carpet next
monday....other than changing the household, what's the BEST carpet
protection available to protect 1100 sq ft of carpet? thanks much

Buying a carpet that's resistant to stains, such as a Stainmaster,
buying a carpet that is a color and pattern that will not show stains
and wear, and trying to train the wife and dogs to be better behaved.
http://www.stainmaster.com/page/warranties

R

yep, getting stainmaster...and training the dogs and wife is pretty
much a lost cause...

On Wed, 23 Mar 2011 20:49:51 -0400, aemeijers
wrote:

On 3/23/2011 8:00 PM, bpuharic wrote:
have 2 poodles (standard) and 1 sloppy wife. getting new carpet next
monday....other than changing the household, what's the BEST carpet
protection available to protect 1100 sq ft of carpet? thanks much


I presume wife is an enthusiastic cook/indoor gardener, and not leaky
like the poodles?
But seriously- what are you thinking? Carpet is contra-indicated in your
environment. As much as I hate laminate, put down some of that, and buy
a couple dozen small rubber-backed throw rugs, that can fit in the
big-boy washer at the laundromat, or survive manual cleaning at the
coin-op car wash. (After which you hang them over the fence till they
drain enough to roll up and put back in the car. If you have a truck,
you can hang them over your own fence till they dry.)

we have laminate in the kitchen. looks good, but dont want it for the
rest of the house...might try scotchguard

On Thu, 24 Mar 2011 03:44:49 -0400, bpuharic wrote:

On Wed, 23 Mar 2011 17:18:56 -0700 (PDT), RicodJour
wrote:

On Mar 23, 8:00Â*pm, bpuharic wrote:
have 2 poodles (standard) and 1 sloppy wife. getting new carpet next
monday....other than changing the household, what's the BEST carpet
protection available to protect 1100 sq ft of carpet? thanks much

Buying a carpet that's resistant to stains, such as a Stainmaster,
buying a carpet that is a color and pattern that will not show stains
and wear, and trying to train the wife and dogs to be better behaved.
http://www.stainmaster.com/page/warranties

R

yep, getting stainmaster...and training the dogs and wife is pretty
much a lost cause...

Dogs and carpet don't go together.
If you could figure where a dog will do dirty business, you could
cover that area with something waterproof.
But you can't figure where a dog will do dirty business.
A dog will **** under a table. Or a seldom traveled place.
You might not notice it for days.
The **** will soak through into the padding.
Depending on the dog's chemistry, it can stink forever.
If there is decent wood underneath, the **** can stain the wood.
It will dissolve the varnish over time.
They sometimes puke in "private" places too.
Then you got your diarrhea, dog body odor stinking up any place where
it nests a long time, etc, etc.
You say you are "getting new carpet next monday."
So all this will do is give you something to worry about.
You should just forget you asked.
And don't read this reply.

--Vic

bpuharic wrote:
On Wed, 23 Mar 2011 20:49:51 -0400, aemeijers
wrote:

On 3/23/2011 8:00 PM, bpuharic wrote:
have 2 poodles (standard) and 1 sloppy wife. getting new carpet next
monday....other than changing the household, what's the BEST carpet
protection available to protect 1100 sq ft of carpet? thanks much


I presume wife is an enthusiastic cook/indoor gardener, and not leaky
like the poodles?
But seriously- what are you thinking? Carpet is contra-indicated in
your environment. As much as I hate laminate, put down some of that,
and buy a couple dozen small rubber-backed throw rugs, that can fit
in the big-boy washer at the laundromat, or survive manual cleaning
at the coin-op car wash. (After which you hang them over the fence
till they drain enough to roll up and put back in the car. If you
have a truck, you can hang them over your own fence till they dry.)

we have laminate in the kitchen. looks good, but dont want it for the
rest of the house...might try scotchguard

While laminate is the biggest bang for the buck, there are alternatives.

One of which is an electric fence for the dogs... and maybe the wife.

Vic Smith wrote in
:

On Thu, 24 Mar 2011 03:44:49 -0400, bpuharic wrote:

On Wed, 23 Mar 2011 17:18:56 -0700 (PDT), RicodJour
wrote:

On Mar 23, 8:00Â*pm, bpuharic wrote:
have 2 poodles (standard) and 1 sloppy wife. getting new carpet next
monday....other than changing the household, what's the BEST carpet
protection available to protect 1100 sq ft of carpet? thanks much

Buying a carpet that's resistant to stains, such as a Stainmaster,
buying a carpet that is a color and pattern that will not show stains
and wear, and trying to train the wife and dogs to be better behaved.
http://www.stainmaster.com/page/warranties

R

yep, getting stainmaster...and training the dogs and wife is pretty
much a lost cause...

Dogs and carpet don't go together.
If you could figure where a dog will do dirty business, you could
cover that area with something waterproof.
But you can't figure where a dog will do dirty business.
A dog will **** under a table. Or a seldom traveled place.
You might not notice it for days.
The **** will soak through into the padding.
Depending on the dog's chemistry, it can stink forever.
If there is decent wood underneath, the **** can stain the wood.
It will dissolve the varnish over time.
They sometimes puke in "private" places too.
Then you got your diarrhea, dog body odor stinking up any place where
it nests a long time, etc, etc.
You say you are "getting new carpet next monday."
So all this will do is give you something to worry about.
You should just forget you asked.
And don't read this reply.

--Vic

That IS the bottom line.

On Thu, 24 Mar 2011 05:32:19 -0500, Vic Smith
wrote:

On Thu, 24 Mar 2011 03:44:49 -0400, bpuharic wrote:

On Wed, 23 Mar 2011 17:18:56 -0700 (PDT), RicodJour
wrote:

On Mar 23, 8:00*pm, bpuharic wrote:
have 2 poodles (standard) and 1 sloppy wife. getting new carpet next
monday....other than changing the household, what's the BEST carpet
protection available to protect 1100 sq ft of carpet? thanks much

Buying a carpet that's resistant to stains, such as a Stainmaster,
buying a carpet that is a color and pattern that will not show stains
and wear, and trying to train the wife and dogs to be better behaved.
http://www.stainmaster.com/page/warranties

R

yep, getting stainmaster...and training the dogs and wife is pretty
much a lost cause...


Dogs and carpet don't go together.
If you could figure where a dog will do dirty business, you could
cover that area with something waterproof.


i'm hoping to use some of the old carpet in high traffic areas as a
cover..


But you can't figure where a dog will do dirty business.
A dog will **** under a table. Or a seldom traveled place.
You might not notice it for days.

yeah got a cat that's quite old as well...have all bases covered it
seems

On Thu, 24 Mar 2011 06:46:14 -0500, "HeyBub"
wrote:

bpuharic wrote:
On Wed, 23 Mar 2011 20:49:51 -0400, aemeijers
wrote:

On 3/23/2011 8:00 PM, bpuharic wrote:
have 2 poodles (standard) and 1 sloppy wife. getting new carpet next
monday....other than changing the household, what's the BEST carpet
protection available to protect 1100 sq ft of carpet? thanks much


I presume wife is an enthusiastic cook/indoor gardener, and not leaky
like the poodles?
But seriously- what are you thinking? Carpet is contra-indicated in
your environment. As much as I hate laminate, put down some of that,
and buy a couple dozen small rubber-backed throw rugs, that can fit
in the big-boy washer at the laundromat, or survive manual cleaning
at the coin-op car wash. (After which you hang them over the fence
till they drain enough to roll up and put back in the car. If you
have a truck, you can hang them over your own fence till they dry.)

we have laminate in the kitchen. looks good, but dont want it for the
rest of the house...might try scotchguard

While laminate is the biggest bang for the buck, there are alternatives.

One of which is an electric fence for the dogs... and maybe the wife.

but she keeps the remotes...