to recline or not to recline

that is the question. sorry if this is in the wrong bit, but its doggy related, and its important!

I am looking to buy a recliner, and am deciding whether to go for leather, or the plactic 'faux' leather (considerably cheaper!) the decision goes with which one will withstand dog claws (i am bad, dogs on couch ummmvvvv ops: )
have any of you experience with leather and dogs, is it tuff enough?

Leather Jess
More expensive obviously but will withstand dog abuse

go for the leather

I have leather and the dogs are on it all the time baaad or what it,s a case of if you want the best seat in the house move a dog lol!

Tell me about it mine jump right back up though



Jess - definately leather, the fake stuff goes hard and rips easily

i would go for leather. our leather suite has withstood max and his mad half hours where he tears around the circuit in the house and up and over the settees and he hits them at quite a flying force

i know, and when people come over, i quickly throw a clean blanket over so there is somewhere 'clean' to sit. i guess 'unhairy' would be a better word! so you think leather is tougher, i cant imagine a nail going through it, i mean they dont scratch or dig on the couch, but that doesnt smell of cow!
how about cleaning leather, is their special requirement or will baby wipes do (this is my quick way of dusting)

sorry, i just know nothing about leather!!!!

well max is a hefty lump and is 34kg and he runs at speed and jumps and skids on the settees and he has not even marked it. you are not supposed to use baby wipes on leather settees but i do but wet kitchen roll will do the trick and then dry with dry kitchen roll nice cheap and easy

Oh I use baby wipes for everything...dusting, taking make-up off, cleaning up pooey accidents, sick, marks on carpets and rubbed in food on the sofa...the list goes on and on and on and.....

leather is great I will never have anything else again baby wipes evryday and one a week I clean everything with water and washing up liquid not had any problems.
Mary