This rug is very soft! I got it to put on our deck because we have six little sausage dogs that like to sunbathe out there. They loved it!! They were rolling all around and wrestling on it. Our deck is not covered and the rug is experiencing its first rain today so hopefully it dries fast after wet as that was my only concern. Otherwise, the pups love it. My husband did have to nail it down but that’s not a problem. It’s very soft and pretty!