You really can not start talking about the lasting durability of our Ruffpool without first talking about the liner. Because it is the liner that makes the pool portable, strong and easy to assemble. The liner material is what allows you to drain the pool, take it down and store it away anytime you want. 

Polyester is durable, strong and long-lasting. In fact, this polyester thread is so strong, the fishing industry has been using it for years to catch some really big fish with it. So if it endured big fish then it would definitely endure your strong dog with it big toenails or claws. This polyester thread is hair thin - yet each strand can hold almost 5 pounds of weight. Then they braid 1,000 of these hair-thin threads together to create what the industry calls a 1000 denier strand. Then they criss-cross the strands together into a woven scrim. 18 strands across and 18 up and down (18 x 18 scrim). The water weight of our pool is about 250 pounds per square foot. This material can hold almost ten times that. 

This poly-reinforced vinyl liner material is so durable, it actually resists ripping, tearing and any damage that you think can happen from your dog. The criss-crossed woven material works much like a chain-link fence. If you cut a couple of links, you can still only open it just a little ways. The resistance is shared by the neighboring links (just on a much smaller scale)

This material has proven to be so durable that it is used today with military inflatable boats, giant tents, trucking tarps and even those giant blimps you see floating over thousands of spectators at sporting events.