It is the 53" paper. You really need to have assistants to hold the dogs while you shoot them. I have found it to be plenty wide for a person/dog, up to 2 dogs. Just make sure they are in the middle of the paper.

These were all shelter dogs and while very sweet, very differing levels of cooperation. I would never do a shoot with rescues without making sure they know they will have to have assistants. Shoot vertically vs horizontally.

Its just such an easy clean background. I leave what I used with them, so they can use it more. My the end of the session is it pretty well trashed.

I would think painted vinyl would be scratched quickly by toenails. I could even imagine it flaking off.