Wipeable Washable Paint?

Household gloss is the most cleanable stuff. If youre willing to pay the extra, and have a very good plaster surface, car spray paints are even better. But good ventilation is a must with those while drying.

NT

It will look pretty crap and will also be a right bugger to get off the walls later.

Would thin (but rigit) clear plastic sheets bolted to the walls to act as protectors suffice? If you have a dado rail then plastic up to the dado and it will look less obtrusive. I've seen this done as wallpaper protector in busy areas.

Owain

Sounds like he needs tiles rather than paint

That would look a lot crappier!

We've had some rooms painted in high gloss - walls, woodwork, ceiling, to get the best from the north facing windows. It looked good (people admired it) and it wasn't necessary to get it off the walls when we painted with a flat water based paint last year.

Mary

I would have to put these everywhere as when they do the drool shake it even goes on the ceiling.

Keep them outside

I've used gloss all over in rooms that need real cleaning before, and I dont thin it looked crap. Not as good as emulsion looks wise, but quite practical imho. If you dont like it you can always paint over it.

Eggshell is next best if you must have matt, or a mixture of gloss & undercoat as a topcoat.

NT

Of course there's another option - kill the dogs :-)

Mary

I think a lot of people would have a dedicated dog room in such circumstances... When I worked in a trade decorator centre I'd have recommended mid-sheen as being hard wearing and capable of standing a bit of a scrub thanks to the amount of vinyl it has in it. However, I see that Crown now do a matt emulsion that is sold as 'scrubbable' and which my former colleagues tell me is selling well. See:

I've managed to get dogginess off our matte emuslion - farrow and Ball - with a wet non scratchy scouring sponge.

If I wear through, I slap a patch over it.