I purchased this rug after buying an indoor/outdoor rug for my living room at Target.  With a puppy in the house, I wanted durability.  The Target rug had snags in two days.  This is a beautiful grey rug with a soft pattern that seems to be durable and holding up to two dogs and a cat impressively well.  The pups have muddy paws after being outside, and if I see dirt on the rug it wipes away with a damp sponge.  With a rug pad under it, it doesn't seem plastic as some reviews have said.