It’s hard to love your furry friends unconditionally when they can’t let your newly polished wood floors be. They’ll scratch to their heart’s content or leak in corners where they’re not supposed to. There’s only so much you can do to train them!
It’s hard enough to clear animal fur and disinfect all surfaces to get rid of the pet odor – you can’t pay for floor restoration every two weeks! Here are some ways to protect your hardwood floors from your pets.
Use Runners
Pets have that one favorite spot in the house where they like to sleep or play. That could be the hallways, bedsides, kitchens, or behind doors, and you’ll notice the worst damage in these areas.
To protect your floors, you can place runners or thin rugs on the floors so that your pet can scratch that instead. Don’t forget to place mats at the entrances. Dogs often track dirt and debris inside; that can damage your floors too!
Apply Nail Caps
Pet owners deserve a salute for managing to clip their pet’s nails. It’s hard to trim their nails carefully when they’re whimpering in your arms.
There’s always the fear of cutting too much and hurting your pet – and people often forgo this part of grooming much to the detriment of their hardwood floors. If your pet doesn’t let you trim their nails, you can use nail caps to protect your smooth floors from their claw-like nails.
Clean Leaks Immediately
Even after your tireless efforts at potty training your cats and dogs, accidents can still happen. When that happens, the first order of business should be to wipe it off the floor. Don’t let pet urine sit on the surface for too long because that leads to moisture damage, stains, and a stubborn odor.
Train Your Pet
It’s smart to modify your interior plan according to your pet’s needs. You can’t always restrict your pups and cats to stay in their territory or relieve themselves in their litter box. They need to wander around the house. For that, you can choose selective hardwood paneling for particular parts of the house.
Every room doesn’t need to have wood floors and especially not the ones where the pet lives. Train your pet to stay in that area until you grant permission to wander. Maintaining your floors will become a lot easier when you don’t have to worry about preserving your hardwood floors from your pets.
You can try these suggestions in the future, but you need to do something about the damage already done. Get your hardwood floors refinished by the best in town.
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