Ideal background material for pets

<p>Does anyone have any suggestions for the best material to use as a background/foundation for pet photos? I need something that is both durable (claws tend to be rough on seamless paper) and easy to clean quickly (nervous doggies = mess). I`ve been leaning towards vinyl so far, but was wondering about using seamless as background and white plexiglass sheets as foundation.</p>

<p>That plexy will also scratch up pretty quick, and the slippery surface can make the critters more anxious. Linoleum and vinyl seem the most likely, if you can't work in a natural setting or use (washable!) textiles/carpet sections.</p>

<p>Shower board is pretty durable and white. Not very easy to transport and slick. I think Matt's recommendation to work on natural surfaces (outdoors) is a good one. I recommend a setting that is familiar to the dog. In fact, that's a good place to start with any species, including humans... t</p>

<p>Thanks, I`ll look into the shower board for studio purposes. I agree that ideally natural settings are best (that`s what I`ve been working with so far) but the backdrop is for more of an assembly-line type of shoot (maybe 5 minutes per animal) for a fundraiser idea I have.</p>