[RowdysMom]

There are some old threads about laminate and wood - search for them and read what YTers have to say. Some laminate is great, some will buckle with the least amount of water/urine. I think the different brands/quality makes a difference. We put in wood and it is wonderful and water/urine does not do a thing to it, even when I don't see it till it dries. We got it at Home Depot, it is Harris-Tarkett brand. I don't remember how much it cost - but it is really good.

Be warned though, that you don't need to buy the baseboards that you can get that match laminate or wood, nor do you need the matching quarter round that you put between the floor and the baseboard to hide where the floor comes up to the baseboard. These things that match the laminate are REALLY expensive!!! You can use your existing baseboards and you can get the regular quarter round at home depot and paint it the same color as your baseboards - it does NOT have to be the color of the floor - and it is MUCH less expensive than the matching stuff they will try to sell you. If your baseboards need to be replaced, just get them at HD - the regular ones that you paint yourself. You do have to buy the flat matching transition boards that go between rooms. If you look at laminate at HD, you will see what I mean.