This rug looks great, is nice and soft, and my dog absolutely loves it. A new grippy soft surface (instead of the hardwood floors underneath) means more space for playing! The rug had a pretty strong chemical smell when I first unrolled it, but I kept my window open and had some fans going all day to help ventilate the room. There might be a bit of a smell left today (I unrolled it yesterday), but it’s not too noticeable and I’m sure it’ll continue to dissipate. The edges of the rug curled up a bit at first, but I put some heavy things on the edges and it’s fine now.