Will dog's nails scratch hardwood floors?

If your dog traverses the same stretch of floor many times each day, he will gradually scratch and damage the wood even if his nails are short. You can protect certain sections of the hardwood by placing rugs or carpet in these key areas. read more

It can be very difficult to keep your dog from scratching a hardwood floor, but with a little preparation and adaptation you can keep both your dog and your beautiful hardwood floor. Grooming to Protect Hardwood Floors. Proper claw grooming is very important to help preserve your hardwood floors. Dogs have hard claws that grow much the same as human fingernails. Unless your dog spends time outside his claws will likely need to be trimmed and shaped in order to keep them under control. read more

I keep his nails trimmed and discourage lots of running in the house, but the floors are getting scratched. read more