Upon releasing the rugs from their plastic bondage, laying in place, I am happy to report that the corners did not curl or stubbornly refuse to lay flat. A very obedient 5 x 7! I have four dogs, the youngest is a German Shepherd puppy who is house training. He nails his business quite regularly for the outside, but the area rug that was replaced had bad, very bad, juju that daily shampooing could not remove. This fits perfectly with my decor and should the GS experience lapses and relapses, I know I can easily replace it, again. *sigh* My only disappointment, known ahead of time, is that I wish the runner was 2 x 10 or better. I was wrong thinking that I could purchase a larger matching runner separately. The small rug is a perfect entry way mat. Rubber backing hopefully means that I don't have to lay down the annoying non-slip pads.