Landscaping Ideas for Dogs

[@RupaCreations]

Ive heard artificial grass holds a lot of bacteria from the dogs and other wildlife need plants and grasses, gardens can be butterfly havens, they lay leave their littlns in grasses too you see. I’ll probably add a dedicated run area (wider path at the least) but keep some grass and flower beds and in the meantime try to fix any patches in the grass, maybe investigate the brand of grass mentioned here depending on how tall it really is! Have heard some people use sand for dog runs because it drains well, I wonder what the pros and cons are.

[@davidhalley9795]

I have a dog relief area on the side of my house with pebbles. I don’t recommend small pebbles if you have a puppy, they think it’s kibble. My pup peed on my small area of artificial grass in the backyard for a short period but no bacteria (smell) after hosing it down. The sand my HOA uses on neighborhood stairs and walkways pools like crazy. My landscape contractor used the same sand around my vegetable beds have moss due to all the rain we’ve had this winter in Bay Area. Had I known that I’d continue with river rocks.

[@cococook4790]

Thank you so much for addressing this issue. We are definitely going to try RTF. I'll let you know how it goes.

[@BackyardDesignGuy]

Thank you ❤

[@Rubonios1]

Good stuff Mikah? Sorry on spelling...Thought I saw it spelled this way on another video. Awesome stuff: I was unaware of the advances in synthetic lawn and the self-repairing RTF. I feel informed from having watched this and your other videos. Keep up the standard.

[@BackyardDesignGuy]

Thank you so much! I really appreciate you taking the time to watch and comment. Have an awesome day!

[@barbarasolomon5962]

Oh I need this, so much mud from 2 dogs😊

[@therealunclevanya]

Small stones are a big no no. You need a special type of artificial grass as well. I know of one called K9, normal artificial grass will smell badly very quickly from dog urine.

[@BackyardDesignGuy]

Thank u for the comment. Appreciate your advice 😊

[@jleedw]

They are really pricey. To do a small portion of my yard is $16,000!

[@nicenhawtmenrgay]

Yea my dogs will eat rocks

[@hanx9782]

It should also depend where you live, if it's very hot then artifical grass is a massive no no for a pet owner as it's plastic it gets extremely hot in the sun.

[@BackyardDesignGuy]

Well said.

[@malenyluna5275]

I live in AZ and I would like to start a garden or have a bunch of plants, what would you recommended? I have a big backyard, mostly dirt and a dog.

[@acirillo59]

While I appreciate all of the examples, I think you would be better served giving people ideas like "don't do this, do this" "definitely do these things". This was more of a tour of people's backyards who I don't think own dogs, because there was a huge dirt hill in one of them.

[@BackyardDesignGuy]

Thank you for the advice and the comment. I will definitely keep working to improve and I will apply these tips. Have an awesome day

[@svccschnauzers]

Thank you! Great video! Do you do consulting - would you consider helping me create a plan for my yard?

[@BackyardDesignGuy]

Yep, I can design your space www.backyardlivingguyde.com/3d-design-process or we could do a 1 on 1 meeting www.backyardlivingguyde.com/coaching. Looking forward to meeting you.

[@pinkrosevlog477]

Good job 👏. I like that idea. Thx

[@BackyardDesignGuy]

Yay!! Thank u for the compliment. Have an amazing day ❤️

[@kadimullins7267]

I've seen a space for dogs and a catio for the kitties. What about chickens?

[@Checkmate777]

My dogs when I put them outside will sometimes be fine out there if it’s sunny enough but otherwise they just come right back to the door or bark like crazy at the neighbors or whatever.

[@BackyardDesignGuy]

I understand 😂

[@rachelgarrison8686]

I feel like it's just the poop.... I have pavers mainly in the backyard and the poop and pee stain everything. I'm not sure how dogs hold that much poo 😂 also, my dog has a habit of digging specifically for rocks that she hides in her sleeping area or bed. She loves river rock 😂

[@TheFeeMichelle]

Can synthetic lawn be placed on top of concrete ?

[@BackyardDesignGuy]

Yes.

[@TheFeeMichelle]

And this will be fine with dog urine seeping through ? It won’t effect the concrete would it ? Thank you !

[@Arshadkhanghori]

Could I put turf on concrete and then have a dog there if it peed would it seep onto the concrete?

[@PoodleParti]

No it needs better drainage than that or it will pool up on the turf.

[@lindas.martin2806]

Jeeze, these are human friendly not dog friendly. Dogs need trees, actual grass, which they eat when they have stomach problems so they can vomit, they need different smells, maybe a course with tires and see saws to play, an agility course. Get a plastic dog for your plastic home or talk with vets for real ideas for real dogs. Jeeze!

[@hunterthegermanshepardsgre2072]

How do you get rid of the urine smell from pets on synthetic lawn? I live in California and synthetic lawn smells like urine in the Spring / Summer .

[@nfn7121]

My dog eats pea gravel like candy. Had to pull it out so be careful. Of course not all dogs will eat pea gravel. Aka pee gravel.

[@BackyardDesignGuy]

Lol. Wow, thank u for this helpful comment. Funny comment about pee gravel 😂

[@LeGeND-12]

Glad to know- was considering doing that for my three dogs

[@ediewall6360]

We have had a total of 16 dogs. Dogs NEED to eat grass!!! Check with a few vets before doing a synthetic lawn!!! You dogs also need to sniff nature , not synthetic. This is a thumbs down for me with dogs.

[@BackyardDesignGuy]

Thanks for this comment and real life experience. Have a wonderful day

[@denisepatterson4729]

This is simply not true. Dogs do not NEED to eat grass. And the smells of nature are in the yard no matter if you have natural grass or synthetic:) Wonderful landscape ideas!

[@kevinzavala106]

You having lots of dogs doesn’t make that true.

[@reyakisakura3971]

When your dog uses your lawn as a giant pee pad, overtime your lawn will smell soooo bad especially after it rains.

[@BackyardDesignGuy]

Yes, its very important to do drainage under the Syn lawn

[@dannymacdougall366]

No rock or stone garden of any kind is good for dogs.