Knowing that this is going to be a high traffic home with lots of in and out from the yard and other activities I choose to go with COREtec Floors Luxury Vinyl Plank flooring...it is an engineered floor comprised of a cork base, a proprietary waterproof core structure, and a vinyl top, they are 100% waterproof, super pet friendly, and are quite 'soft' to walk on (meaning the dense rubber mid absorbs a lot of shock). Super impressed with both the install (floating floor, so super #DIY friendly) a