Worth Every Penny
I have two little dogs who seem to think peeing on the rug is more fun than using their pee pads. Their bad dog bathroom habits forced me to toss the dreary fake wool rug I had as no amount of cleaning could entirely rid of the unpleasant odor, not to mention, the pee that inevitably seeped through to my hardwood floor. (Let me tell you, if I ever have to move, I can kiss my deposit goodbye.)So, I needed a new rug. I needed something to hide the unsightly permanent pee stains on my floor, but I also needed the kind of rug that might prevent further damage from happening. I needed something dog proof. Specifically, I needed a rug that was waterproof, stain resistant, ideally machine washable, in my color scheme, relatively fun and stylish, and affordable. (If only I'd set the bar this high on the dating apps.)After a seemingly endless Amazon search, I came across the Lahome Sun Print MACHINE WASHABLE area rug. Not only is it adorable, it fit my color scheme and, according to the description, checked off all the other boxes, too.The rug arrived a day earlier than the estimated delivery date, which is always a plus. Let me tell you something, from the get go, this rug did not disappoint, especially when my newest rescue pup wasted no time peeing on it, but here's the thing, the pee wasn't absorbed. As you can see from the first photo, the pee just kinda hovered atop the rug like a bubble. Nothing short of miraculous if you ask me. I had plenty of time to sop it up and clean the area. Easy peasy. (Part of me wanted her to pee on the rug again just so I could take a photo. Fortunately, she did the next day, hence, the photo.)A few days later, I wasn't so quick to notice she peed, but because the rug is waterproof, the pee didn't seep through to the hardwood floor. What a game changer. And being stain resistant, you can't even tell where my pup peed.I love this rug!Here are some other things you might want to know:*I have yet to machine wash the rug, but I'm pretty sure I'll need to take it to the laundry and throw it in one of the large capacity washers because I don't think my apartment building's standard washing machines, which have agitators, would be able to handle it, as the rug may be a bit too bulky. However, if you have a front loading machine without an agitator, my guess is it should be able to accommodate this rug. If it can fit in the box it came in, it very well can fit in your front loader.*You may not want to put it in a high trafficked area where people are going to trample on it a million times a day. As you can see from the second photo, the rug is in the center of my living room where most of it won't be walked on; except by the dogs. (This is their rug, after all.) The rug is light enough in color to get dirty quick. I mean, you can easily spot clean or machine wash, but I mean, who wants to do laundry everyday?*The rug is super soft. It'd be great in a baby's room. Not sure what the material is, but it kinda feels like a stuffed animal.*Depending on where you put it, you made need a little extra no-slippage. The rug says it's anti-slip--and it is--mostly. I have a coffee table on top of mine which keeps the rug from sliding.*You can easily sweep off loose debris, like crumbs and other stuff. I tried vacuuming the rug with my stick vac, but it just kind of sucked in the rug. Probably a good idea to just not wear shoes on this rug.All in all, so far, I am extremely happy with this rug. It's adorable, affordable, and best of all, dog proof. I highly recommend.