We regret to hear of the negative experience you have had with our product and we would like to help.In reading your review, it sounds like the coating scratched up easily when your dogs went on the deck. To fix this, we recommend sanding the affected areas, cleaning with the All-In-One Wood Cleaner and touching up. The coating takes about 3 days to cure, and once cured you should not keep experiencing this issue. A customer care representative has reached out to you directly to help and also provide some tips.