LOVE this runner!!  After 30 years of thinking I needed only high quality wool rugs in my home, this is a welcomed surprise!  I bought an under-pad, but the rug backing is already non-slip so I’m using it as is.  I recently adopted a dog who is afraid to walk on the expanse of wood floor in the hallway leading to the kitchen.  Must be something from his past, but his fear is real - he would sit there  cry rather than approach his food dish.  Thank you…from one happy dog! 
Notes  I bought 2’2” x 12’ size in beigeblue color.  It’s not quite as red as the photo shows…leans more toward a brick shade, but it’s close enough to blend in with my decor.  Also like that the edges are finished in a darker shade so they won’t show dirt as easily as some others I had considered.  This runner came rolled  after a quick “reverse roll” at one end, it laid perfectly flat.