Many would recommend a berber carpet for pet owners but that would be a mistake.
Looped carpet dogs.
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.
Dogs usually have a tendency to lay in the same place and you may notice rapid soiling in those areas.
Always choose cut piles.
Berber is a looped pile could catch in their claws and tear up the carpet creating permanent damage.
Choosing the best carpet pile type for your pet.
Over the years we ve had dogs and cats and our house doesn t smell.
Pets like to scratch and claw at carpet.
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Carpet pile carpet is made with one of two main pile types.
Looped piles can also be an irresistible chew toy for some pets.
It ends up in your carpet.
So instead of being offered only in the flecked or multi colors associated with berber looped carpet came to be available in solid colors as well.
Choose from exciting designs rich colours and adaptive styles.
For pet owners not all carpet types are created equally.
Cut and loop carpets came into vogue in the 1970s and 80s but declined in popularity in the 1990s.
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.
You might also want to consider that loop carpets can potentially be a problem with some pets.
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I m looking to put down a loop pile carpet much like this one.
However the name berber stuck so today the name most commonly refers to the looped style and not the color.
With the technique carpet manufacturers can make a range of designs in their carpets including geometric and abstract patterns.
Few things smell as bad as wet dog but a close second would be a dog who has just recently rolled in feces.
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.
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.
As looped styles became more popular the color choices became more varied.
Carpet and pets don t always get along but sometimes it s a match made in heaven.
The best carpet for pets will have cut piles.
However i read online its not suitable for homes with pets.
Definitely do not get a looped berber but a cut pile and a really good quality underlay.
