I am so glad I'm not alone in this either.
I waited until Duke was neutered to put the little runner and area rug down in our new apartment. Soon enough (within 24hrs) I found stained spots on the rugs, I washed them and still find new ones almost everyday. He does very well on the pad, I think he can't tell the difference between his pad and any rugs/towels that are on the floor...
I'll have to keep cleaning them everyday to avoid the odor when I walk in and hopefully I won't have to throw the rugs out because they are beautiful and my apartment needs them.
Best of luck to us all.
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