about dog dinner mats

Question
I want to produce dog dinner mats, and I would like to know the material best suited for this.I want the material to be very flexible, not soft,non toxic,non skid,and the look I want is  very cute .Where do I purchase this material?I know where I can have these made.I would like to make a prototype.
                 Thank You

Answer
Do you mean a mat to go under a dog's dish, or a dog themed mat to go under a person's plate?  To make a prototype of the latter, you might pick up a plain one and add your design.  

I am not sure where you would buy  material suitable for a dog's dish mat.  You might try a flooring store.  They might have some sort of a thin, flexible floor mat.  Silicone rubber might give a good compromise of being both soft and flexible.