I LOVE this rug but will explain why I am only giving it four stars. So I first purchased this beautiful rug because my precious German Shepherd decided it would be a great idea to chew a nice hole in my carpet. She didn’t just eat the carpet, she took the padding and all. So to prevent my lovely pup from eating my entire living room floor, I decided to buy this lovely rug. I figured the problem was all solved, but I was wrong. Very wrong. My sweet, sweet girl decided she should chew the corner of my brand new rug. The same corner that is covering the lovely hole in my carpet. Also which is right as you walk in my front door. So now I have a hole in my carpet, and a chewed rug. Since it isn’t German Shepherd proof, I chose to give it four stars. Think carefully when buying anything when having a shepherd pup. On a good note, everyone loves my rug! It really brightens up the room!