I plan to use these for my senior dog who has trouble getting up the stairs. What is the feel of the surface? Like carpet or sandpaper?
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This is an abrasive tape that will feel like sandpaper. If you do not want the feel of sandpaper I would suggest using the resilient / rubberized material.
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Hello Diana, The carpet is made of nylon and reminds me of the scratchers you do dishes with. Not brillo or metal feel but a heavier gauged nylon loops. No pointed ends. I don't think it would be painful to walk on. The issue I had with the one I purchased was that my cat started using it as the litter box urinating on it. Perhaps the deep nap and texture was too much like the litter. I took the mat outside, soaked and scrubbed it but could not get the smell out so I pitched it. It does help with the tracking but I honestly think a door matt would work just as well.
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To respond further - these are the wooden steps I bought for the bedroom - THREE STEP - Fold-Away Pet Steps and Ramp in One. The color is just fine! It folds and slips under the bed if you want to tidy it away. Nice piece of furniture!
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Hi, they are like a medium, not too hard and not too soft that they would not be able to grab dirt and push it up. I think this vacuum will be fine for your type of carpet.
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I have hard wood floors and no carpet so am unable to answer your question.
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Surface is a plastic material. Very tough stuff. We have two dogs, one is about 70 pounds and the other about 20' and they both are on it at the same time. It is very sturdy. Only drawback is that it can be slippery for some dogs. We put a blanket over it and the seat. The smaller dog isn't bothered by footing problems but the big dog is. He is very clumsy and has no sense of balance in the best of circumstances!
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The legs have a hard plastic end. They seem smooth but to be doubly sure to protect the floor, you might want to use felt on the bottom of the leg.
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Our Golden Retriever scoots up and down these to get to our camper (even when steps are wet). She is younger than your dog, but the steps are not so slippery. (Even if your dog has trouble negotiating them, you can always put the soft side of velcro tape on them to give some traction.) They are sturdy steps. Hope this helps and I'm so glad your terrier sleeps on your bed!
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The surface is textured but I would not call it a "harsh anti-slip" surface; however, I have never had any problems when stepping on or off. I consider the step stool to be safe when used as intended.
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It's not carpet.. atleast not any I've ever felt. It's very silky to the touch. Super soft but slick. There is zero padding though so while it's silky you can feel the board underneath it. Regular carpet would have been a better option. And also.. this is NOT for a full grown cat. It's barely big enough for a kitten.
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Probably a thin carpet, but not very well. The wheels are thin and it works better on a hard surface. I use it to wheel around my crawl space since I have a mud slab (concrete).
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None, but it has not scratched our floors...we've used them for Poms to Bernese Mtn dog whom moved it all over the place. The painted coating makes the surface area very smoothe. They are heavy duty but they do not weight alot - I push them out of place, mop the floor and then push them back and I have not made scratches on the floor doing that either. I suppose if the wood is a soft wood like Maple it may be a problem I'm not sure.
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My dogs are /5 and 30 lbs and they do ok with it. I wish the carpet on it was a little rougher for them to get a better grip but they do ok. I have thought about putting the rubber shelf liner on top of it for a better grip but i think a 16 lb dog would have an easier time of it. Overall i like it.
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The bottom is a rubbery (not slippery and not squishy) feeling plastic (if you knock on it with your fist it's a hard material). I use mine on carpet but my wife uses one on wood floors and it doesn't slide or leave scratches.
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I have "industrial carpet" in my office. This is low-nap carpet with virtually no padding. The stool rolls easily on this carpet. If your indoor/outdoor carpet has little or no padding, it should roll fine. The casters are pretty good.
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I just went and felt the tape I put on my basement stairs (a couple years ago now). It's like there are little granules/grit sprinkled throughout, but they're beneath a sort of coating of soft polymer. (I've noted before how it doesn't even feel uncomfortable to bare feet as you go quickly down the stairs, and I guess that's why.) I have wood floors myself, and I'd be comfortable trying what you said, though I'd make a note to check after 6 months or so to see if that coating wears off and exposes the granules/grit, which then might be abrasive to the floors. You're putting a lot of concentrated weight on the bottom rails of a rocking chair, so it might wear off faster than just people walking down stairs.
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Better to be on carpet, otherwise you may scratch the flooring (also, carpet is softer in case the user falls).