Lilyfinch, if it's just a few steps going in and out of your house, you can build, or buy, a dog ramp. Look on Craigslist. Someone is always selling one somewhere. The neoprene of indoor/outdoor rugs can feel slippery, but I've not had a problem with the dogs slipping on the braided treads I put on my steps. but then, I have only two steps, plus the floor at the top, on which I don't have a tread, not an entire staircase. If it's really just for the dog, I'd get treads. They're a LOT cheaper than a runner. A runner you either have to have the right tools to install it correctly yourself, or hire someone to install it. If they're not installed correctly, they are a serious slipping hazard. With treads, you just put them down with double-sided tape and a rug pad yourself, and then you can just take them up in the future if you want to do so. Any wood stairs w/o carpeting should be treated with anti-slip stuff so people in socks don't slip and fall. I have a very tough staircase up to the children's bedroom. It's very steep and the treads are very narrow, but there is no carpet on them. A carpet would make them more dangerous because of the narrowness of the treads. But they are treated, so they aren't slippery at all. Nosoccermom, if your treads are wide enough, the anti-slip stuff might be enough for your dog.

We went to a high-end flooring store near our home in NJ that carries every major brand. They suggested: a) https://www.stantoncarpet.com/?s=andromeda b) https://www.stantoncarpet.com/?s=dalton c) http://www.couristan.com/products/carpet/search-results?brand=any&collection=any&pattern=534&style=any&color=any&construction=any&material=any d) https://www.prestigemills.com/musette-ii?c=1210 Unfortunately, none of these hits the mark. Can you suggest a few mills that we should be looking at?

Find a dealer that carries Stanton Carpets they have plenty of pattern option to choose from.

Thank you. No contract-but my long term trusted contractor recommended this place. Please tell me what I should be looking for with respect to binding and appearance of staples. Thanks for you help!!!