Hey all, couldn't find this discussed:

We have the fake hardwood floors in a large part of the home, including the area where 10 week old Chuck is currently penned into during the day when he can't be surprised. He slips and slides quite a bit, I worry a bit about his development & comfort.

I thought I'd cover a part of the area with a large floor mat potentially but wow, this is turning into another $50-100+ expense.

Looking for a little crowd sourcing on potential ways I can cover part of his area to make it less slippery without spending a lot. If I have to I have to but hoping to avoid it!

Cheers

I wonder if the beeswax component of Mushers Secret would add a bit of grip?

Have you tried second hand stores like ReStore? You may be able to find a rug or something there that is cheaper, plus you wouldn't need to worry about if he ruins it or not.

Why don't you just use a crate?

We had the same problem with Bob after his fho operation.  We bought Church aisle rugs - they are thin and easy to cut placed in stragetic areas and added two area rugs.  So far so goo.

MGoBlue wrote:

Have you tried second hand stores like ReStore? You may be able to find a rug or something there that is cheaper, plus you wouldn't need to worry about if he ruins it or not.

Why don't you just use a crate?

I will probably look around in 2nd hand stores if I don't get any more specific ideas.

There is a crate in his area but if I don't have to I don't want to confine him to a crate most of the day.

I would suggest rugs, but then I consider that a cheap solution.  

I got a gym mat for Dizzy from amazon, but I think its was about $80. I wanted thick rubber incase he had an accident. Turns out, it's really fun to chew, so I had to watch him like a hawk when he was really little. He's grown out of rug chewing a bit now though. Maybe try some kind of grip strips from home depot, but its hard to imagine any that wouldn't mess up the floor...

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Gold-s-Gym-6-Piece-Puzzle-Mat/11089966 What about these?