You can have both live in dogs and beautiful furniture if you choose your upholstery fabrics carefully.
What is the best couch fabric for dogs.
But what makes for the best sofa fabric anyway.
To find out i talked to some people who would know the makers of both dog beds and people furniture.
Sometimes there s nothing like cuddling on your sofa with a furry friend or two.
Best couches for pets.
The tighter the fabric weave of your couch the less likely it is to catch on your pet s claws.
This is how and why selecting the best upholstery for your couch gets complicated.
Luckily there are some heavy duty fabrics that can withstand a few claw marks prevent clinging pet hair and resist dirt marks and stains due to the occasional accident from a cat or dog on the couch.
Below is some information on the best sofa materials for animals.
But if your sofa s fabric isn t up to the challenge allowing cats and dogs to enjoy it can result in some seriously damaged living room furniture.
Denise eddy is the home and gift buyer and jon comeau is the pets product development specialist at orvis.