This dog friendly synthetic rug is beautiful and soft and the colors are perfect with my kitchen and adjacent sitting room.  Like most synthetics, it is thin, so it needs a thicker pad for plushness, but the softness of the thread is amazing.  I was not expecting the short ivory fringe on the ends--just couldn't tell from online picture that it was fringe.  The fringe is attractive, but I expect it will not take long to look worn out in our 2 dog household.