We have a husky who likes to sleep on this rug, so thankfully it can handle a high-suction vacuuming that picks up dog hair while leaving the carpet fibers intact.  No shedding, nice soft feeling. Not super duper thick, but since we have it over the bland, rather threadbare old carpeting in our rental home upstairs, it does exactly what it needs to do to dress up the room and make it feel cozy.