What kind of flooring do you all have.....?

[Yorkie3]

Gina, your place is beautiful. Since you live where it gets really cold too, is ceremic tile cold on the feet in the winter time? We've thought about getting the tile, but now that I've seen on here about the thick vinyl wood look flooring, I may look into that.

[Tiger's Mom]

Originally Posted by red98vett

Tigersmom - you're right - Tile should be sealed ...but once sealed - it normally is very easy to keep clean. And thank you ....It makes me sad seeing the things he used to be able to do....now he can hardly walk across the floor let alone design one...

Villete, I am terribly sorry to hear about your husband's condition. I mean I know he is sick but did not realize how much and what kind . . . I read your story a while back but my brain can only retain 1 meg (or less) so about 5 days worth of memories and the rest they all go automatically to the recylced bin . . call it "old age"

[Yorkie3]

Originally Posted by winniethepooch

I have hardwood floors...it was a lot easier to clean up accidents on the hardwood than it was on the carpets.

Do you have to seal the hardwood flooring? If accidents were to happen, couldn't it go between the wood strips?

[Olivier]

Hardwood flooring . I can't imagine rugs with the little ones all over the house .

[Lexi Rae]

the tile is freezing in the winter,,i usual have 3 big rugs going down the hallway covering most of the tile, but now im afraid with miss pissy . shes
been slacking lately...

[CO_yorkie_momma]

Originally Posted by Tiger's Mom

Villete, I am terribly sorry to hear about your husband's condition. I mean I know he is sick but did not realize how much and what kind . . . I read your story a while back but my brain can only retain 1 meg (or less) so about 5 days worth of memories and the rest they all go automatically to the recylced bin . . call it "old age"

I am glad you commented on this. I didn't quite understand what Villette meant and didn't want to be nosy and ask.

[Yorkie3]

Originally Posted by Lexi Rae

the tile is freezing in the winter,,i usual have 3 big rugs going down the hallway covering most of the tile, but now im afraid with miss pissy . shes
been slacking lately...

Our house is usually pretty cool in the winter time..so I don't think tile would be the answer for us...darn it!! It's so pretty.

I use to have a little throw rug in front of my kitchen sink and stove, but can no longer leave them there. They think they are pee pads and I'd have to wash them darn near every day.

[GucciMyGirl]

Originally Posted by Lexi Rae

the tile is freezing in the winter,,i usual have 3 big rugs going down the hallway covering most of the tile, but now im afraid with miss pissy . shes
been slacking lately...

I have ceramic tiles in my kitchen and in my family room and yes it is very cold during the winter.. The rest of my house has hardwood floors, but these types of flooring is so much easier to keep clean...

Btw Gina you have a beautiful home

[Shanatink]

Tile floor is really great BUT make sure the grout is properly sealed!!!And I have learned- hire professional! DOnt do it yourself! Read my thread: http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/sho...657#post782657

[LIL MIS' MAGIC]

We have the wood laminate flooring, but Magic & Sailor are trained to use the doggy door so we do not have alot of accidents. We do keep one washable pee pad down by the back door just in case.
The rare times there are accidents we just wipe up and clean that area with lysol and hardwood cleaner.

I think the laminate flooring would only be a problem if the floor gets wet and it sits for while. The laminate in our kitchen around the sink and dishwasher areas get wet at times, but we just make sure not to let any water sit for any period of time.

We only have one bad place in our flooring by the front door, but that is from the way they laid the flooring not from accidents. (We had some previous laminate under that area that had been glued down and the company did not get it completely flat before laying the new floor...but of course they are denying all responsibility. )

I will say that the floor is cool in the winter, but we have adjusted to that part.

[Lexi Rae]

i justed posted some more of my updated house in off topic... i didnt want to take away from this thread

[red98vett]

Originally Posted by CO_yorkie_momma

I am glad you commented on this. I didn't quite understand what Villette meant and didn't want to be nosy and ask.

I'm sorrry - that just came out when I posted & didn't mean to talk in riddles.....My husband is sick -he went from active and busy all the time - to being on an oxygen machine 24/7 -

he has Acute Emphysema & has declined to only 18% (or less) lung capacity ........from what the Dr's said - this is getting to organ failure levels ...so it's been pretty bad.

When I see those pictures that just reminds me of him healthy - we didn't even know he had this disease when we moved into this house .....and it was only 2-1/2 years ago. sorry - didn't mean to be depressing ...I didn't even realize I posted about him till I saw your answer -

[daisysis]

I had to finally put down plastic runners ...I am tried of shampoo also..
does anyone know how to keep these little ones trained???
They do good one week and the next they do awlful...I am at my witty end..
I may have to move to the dog house!!!! LOL
OH.. I AM IN THE DOGS HOUSE

[CO_yorkie_momma]

Originally Posted by daisysis

I had to finally put down plastic runners ...I am tried of shampoo also..
does anyone know how to keep these little ones trained???
They do good one week and the next they do awlful...I am at my witty end..
I may have to move to the dog house!!!! LOL
OH.. I AM IN THE DOGS HOUSE

I wish I knew. It seems like if you have one or two that arent potty trained then it is impossible to train the rest. I have 8 of them peeing on the floor and thats not even counting my new puppies. They will even come in from the outside to poop on the floor. Seems like all I do is pick up dog poop and shampoo carpets so new floor would be a godsend.

[tpaxton23]

I made the mistake of replacing all my carpeting upstairs with this flooring and if I don't see an accident shortly after it happens and it is near a seam then the seam absorbs the urine and makes it splinter. The engineered hardwood was a little cheaper than real hardwood floors but way more expensive then the laminate flooring. It looks just like real hardwood so we liked it better than the laminate. It's still easier to clean than carpeting but I was so disappointed that it wasn't more pet friendly. My hardwood floors on my first level are a breeze to keep clean if their is an accident. I wished I would have spent the extra money and put in real hardwoods. We have tile in the bathroom and I prefer the hardwoods for clean ups. Next house I'm doing hardwoods throughout.