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Accidents happen.

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Even the most
well-trained pet can

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have an accident in the
home due to any number

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of different causes.

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If you own area
rugs and pets, it's

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important to understand the four
ways the urine can damage drugs

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as well as what you can do to
protect your rugs from damage.

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Urine can cause
permanent fiber damage,

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and this damage isn't
always visible from the top.

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Urine salts attract moisture to
the cotton foundation of a rug,

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and this moist environment can
cause the cotton foundation

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to rot and mildew.

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Bugs also use this
environment as a food source.

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And if left alone, this will
result in a hole in the rug.

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The ammonia in urine
can damage dyes

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and can damage the rug's
ability to hold dye.

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This leads to bleeding
colors and color loss,

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especially on silk rugs.

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As the urine decomposes,
it releases an odor.

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But we become
accustomed to smells,

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and urine odor gets
worse over time.

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So commonly, rug
owners don't even

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realize that the odor
is as bad as it is.

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In order to eliminate the
odor, all the urine salts

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and bacteria must be washed out
of the foundation of the rug.

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Top cleaning the rug with
carpet-cleaning equipment

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won't work because
the source of the odor

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is in the base of the
rug in the foundation.

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Tufted rugs with a
backing like these

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can be cleaned with standard
carpet-cleaning equipment.

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These rugs are cheaper
to make, but they

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are made with a layer of latex
to glue the fibers in place.

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Urine can penetrate and bond
with the latex in these rugs,

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making it very difficult,
if not impossible,

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to completely remove the odors.

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Finally, decomposing
urine can stain rugs.

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As urine soaks into
a rug, it spreads out

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in the bottom layers of the rug.

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These stains are like icebergs.

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They're small on top and much
larger underneath and inside.

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Here are five things you
can do to make living

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with pets and rugs easier.

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Have a spot-removal plan.

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You'll want to clean up
pet stains and other spills

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quickly.

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Your rug cleaner should be
a partner in this process,

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and we can teach you what
to do if you have a problem.

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And if you come home
to a pet catastrophe,

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we're just a phone call away.

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When possible, buy rugs
that can be washed,

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and this will probably
mean woven rugs

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with color-fast dies.

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Get a busy design to hide stains
and spots better, especially

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if you have rescue pets.

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Get pads under your rugs
to protect your floor.

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Apply fiber protector to
suspend spills and give you

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more time for cleanup.

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Also, if you have
pets, you should

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have your rugs washed
every one to three years.

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Now if you have any questions
about proper maintenance

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of your rugs, just
give us a call,

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and we'll be happy
to help you out.

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And please let us know
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