Large dogs and wood floors = lost deposit. Surprised your landlord allowed the dogs to be honest.

I'm hoping since we paid a non-refundable pet deposit and pet rent we will be in the clear under the normal wear and tear clause since the damage is just on the surface but I don't know!!!

Honestly I would call the landlord and discuss it with them.

We are only a couple months into the lease... I'm hoping to find a solution in the next 8 months! Our landlord is also our realtor (we are doing a new build) so we are praying she will go easy on us! Since she will be making over 15k on our transaction.

I hope she goes easy too. :-)

"We have tried Weiman Hardwood polish & restorer but it made the scratches more noticeable! I also tried a Johnson Paste Wax with no luck!"

Stop using ANYTHING like a polish or a restorer. Depinging on the finish of the existing floor you may in fact make the finish worse, permanently. You need to first determine what the floors are and what the finish is before you can fix or repair anything. Those "microbevels" lead me to believe it may be a fatory prefinished floor. I would find that info out oif at all possible then ask this same question in the flooring forum here at GardenWeb.

It is a prefinished floor, I found a piece of flooring in the basement and it has a finish to it.

It's not answering your question, but I allow my rental property tenants to have certain kinds of pets. That's because I think that animal ownership can (though it doesn't always) say something about a tenant's stability and responsibility.

I set my rents and deposits so they'll cover the average costs associated with critters. I'll admit that I've gotten a few unpleasant and expensive surprises, though.

More than likely the product has a aluminum oxide finish. Very few people know how to refinish a manufacturers finish. Do not use a wax or a polish on this floor, they will cause a build up on the finish that is impossible to remove.
The product looks like Birch wood which is soft. Not a good floor for your doggies to be on.
Hate to say it but you might be SOL on repairing unless you're able to remove and replace the boards. Otherwise, I'd live on it and forget about the deposit.

I don't have any suggestions for repairing existing damage, but starting today, you need to trim your dogs' nails much more frequently! I had a 115-lb lab, and he did not scratch our prefinished hardwood floor. As soon as I can hear the nails starting to clickity-clack on the floor, I trim them - every 10 days to 2 weeks.

Good luck!

Not only do I trim them but I also run them on pavement. I can scratch this floor with my own nails...

Two things. Buy cheap cotton 5 x8 rag rugs to protect floors.
We just got another puppy and I ordered three from rugsusa.
I would test on the spare piece you have, I apply a damp cloth over scratch and go over it with the iron on low steam. I have had pretty good success.

Trim your dog’s nails. That is the actual issue.

First and foremost...I'm not seeing huge amounts of issues here. This would be considered "normal wear and tear" on flooring. These scratches would happen with or without dogs.

I imagined seeing BIG AREAS (like 3ft x 3ft) with COMPLETE REMOVAL of finish due to nail scratches. I'm not seeing that. I'm seeing a few lines here and there. Normal. Absolutely normal for dog+wood floor.

You are welcome to put down area rugs....but beware! Some area rugs cause MORE DAMAGE than dog's nails! Be VERY careful with area rugs. It MUST SAY: "Safe For Use With Hardwood Floors - Guaranteed or your Money Back."

That's what you are looking for.

Did you find a solution? I am in the same predicament.

Dogs will always destroy hardwood floors. The only real solution is to choose between having a nice floor or a dog.

Agreed. I like my floors. :-)

I am a landlord.
My real wood floors came to an end , so they cannot be refinished.
I decided not to allow dogs.
My floor guy told me that to replace just the living room will cost $ 5500 for what you have.
Talk to your landlord so you can be prepared.
He can take you to court, and you will have to pay the removal and the installation!
So sorry.
My floors were a nightmare.

I know this is an old thread but im very curious about HU- using an iron to fix their floor. did you have an alluminum oxide finish?