IF I were considering installing carpeting with a pet (personally, I would NOT be), I'd go with FLOR tiles (link).

In his last years, my late dog couldn't keep his footing on hardwood or tile floors, and he was also incontinent. At that point my living room was carpeted with yoga mats, which I bought wholesale. They were washable, and whenever one had really had it, I could throw it out with no guilt and get a fresh one out of the closet.

My current dog is getting older, and I'm glad I only have a rug in one room. She had a pretty bad digestive upset for about a week recently, and I was extra grateful for two things (apart from her getting better, I mean!): Easily cleanable floors, and she's small, so her messes are small.

I did Flor tiles in my bedroom. I was pleased with the u-shaped layout that goes just under the edges of the bed. The bad news is I don’t think the tiles clean up well.

I had no trouble cleaning my Flor tiles, except for the white bits. I wouldn’t choose white or any other pale color.

@lisaam, I hope that didn’t seem argumentative. I just had a different experience. We might have had different styles.

@amystoller @lisaam Thanks for the Flor recommendations. The U-shape around the bed will be perfect if we decide to go with hardwood floors throughout instead of carpet in the bedrooms. How easy/hard is it to pull up individual squares of needed?

We have carpet upstairs in our bedrooms. We also have a golden retriever. Our carpet is a kind of grey/beige lid that has specs of darker colours in it from Mohawk

Here's a reddit thread that speaks to ease of upkeep of FLOR tiles https://www.reddit.com/r/interiordecorating/comments/1923uha/flor_tile_rugs/

Is there no possibility for a hard surface floor, engineered or hardwood and generous area rug? ? What other flooring in the rest of the house?

Edge to edge carpet.......pets, ? I wouldn't.

One flooring in a home is THE most unifying thing you can do for a home., Hardwood in a bedroom? Rugs? Far easier and built in longevity.

The edge to edge is now a case of nobody really wants it, and the " soft underfoot is easily achieved with rugs.

PS........

You should delete your other post, though I linked to THIS post. You will end up reading two threads: ) as someone won't notice my comment and link......

I have had dogs most of my adult life and very furry ones that shed a lot. I prefer hard surface flooring and washable area rugs. With the availability of low pile washables it has been great so I get the added softness with the machine washable for cleaning. My largest is 9x12 and fits into my front loader. I drape it over two chairs to dry once I have spun it out on high.

It's very easy, in my experience, to remove individual FLOR tiles and wash them. Then you just wait till they're dry to put them back in place.

I think the original assembly can take more work. It's a simple process, but it's time consuming (the bigger the rug, the more time it takes). Getting the tiles and the sticky dots to all cooperate can have its tricky moments, but it's pretty easy overall. Taking trouble over the layout is key.

@Lorraine Leroux, is there a particular brand of washable rug you like? I was very skeptical when Ruggables first came out, though I hear they've improved. It would be nice to have another practical option to FLOR. Yoga mats did the job for me when I really needed them, but I can't say they were especially attractive.

No carpet. Hard surfaces only.

All these people telling you to get hard surfaces are telling you their flooring preference not what carpet might work which I think it what you asked. :)

Thanks for the replies. We are considering the carpet for the bedrooms only. I think carpet is a good choice acoustically in a bedroom. I damaged our front loading LG washer laundering an 8x10 Ruggable that I had in our dining room. I like the idea of the U-shaped Flor layout around the bed, much easier in the dogs’ joints.

amystoller I bought some on Amazon, aka cheap because I wanted to try them. They are like a flat weave almost upholstery style fabric with a rough back so no under pad. The one I have in my living room does have a bit of a fuzzy pile to it. I wanted the soft feeling on the floor and the easier vacumming of dog hair.

"Hello-Looking for first-hand experienced recommendations ( or criticisms )^^ for a durable, easy to clean, stain resistant, pet friendly (2 Aussies) carpet. Quality, very low pile, commercial/hotel look,"

If you must do it, I'd be looking at Masland long before Shaw.

Washable rugs and in bedrooms I actually like just rugs on either side of the bed as opposed to arug 90% hidden by the bed . With pets all rugs need to be washable and for sure not wall to wall

No carpet. As already mentioned, hard surfaces. Rugs if you feel you or your pet need them, preferably washable rugs.