Question

How do people keep there grass looking nice and maintained whilst having a dog ?  

Answer 1

If you mean your green grass turning to brown patches : Dogs aren’t nearly as bad as Bitches. However, when spayed the problem gets better

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@mezzo really? Thats encouraging. Just had her done

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@reducer I have a bitch. Have never, ever had a brown patch of any kind  

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@dissect2184 lucky u. We only have a few and only have female dogs in my garden as all my friends only have females - ive never realised that before  

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My dog has been spayed but I still get the bald patches.  

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@blanca6040 ‍♂️

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Helen Reynolds ‍♂️

Answer 2

I have had dogs and the garden was part of their home. They were trained to do their toilet when they were walked.  

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Sheila Millington thats what i said x

Answer 3

Theres some rocks u can get off amazon that removes something out of boys wee thst scortches the grass x

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@morrissey9 shes a girl but I have been told about these rocks . thankyou

Answer 4

Take it plenty of walks to the parks

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@bunco36475 shes walked everyday

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@foreboding7380 good for you girl you'll both be fit then

Answer 5

Don’t let your dog on your own grass  

Answer 6

My brother put in fake grass. I don't have grass or a dog lol

Answer 7

Just need to section a small bit of garden off for the dogs tjen resead the rest

Answer 8

So many twats on this post. Unless pupper is trainable to wee in a specific place which my moron dog isn't the only way to lots of regular grass seed ❤️

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@nils6 I've got great grass in between the bald yellow patches

Answer 9

Get fake grass  

Answer 10

Ask someone who has a dog & a nice garden. LOL

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@gilbert obviously not you

Answer 11

Make a dog yard and confine them.  

Answer 12

Same here , my collie has totally ruined the lawns . It’s like a huge mud bath . It’s got to the stage where even she jumps over the huge puddles she’s caused by digging holes . I’ve got to the stage where I’m going to put down slabs and pebbles . I could weep but I love my puppette so much that’s what I’ll have to do x

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I’ve got to terriers and they’ve dug up the lawn then they look at me as if I’ve made the puddles

Answer 13

And as for section bits of the garden , I planted bulbs and surrounded the section with bits of fence and plant pots and guess what ? She shoved over them and uses that bit to wee on . Grrrr!  

Answer 14

I’d love to know too!  my dogs made my back garden like a bloody mud swamp

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And I thought it was just my dogs that wrecked the lawn

Answer 15

Artificle grass  

Answer 16

My dogs do not usually go in my gardens as I take them out for walks at least 4 times a day

Answer 17

If they are female dogs they kill off the grass there are some mineral pebbles you can buy online that you put in their water it stops their urine killing off the grass

Answer 18

I trained my dog not to go on the grass  

Answer 19

I swear my boy pisses fertilizer. Onyx goes along the fence and the grass grows like crazy

Answer 20

I'm following this too. My dog is walked multiple times a day so that's not issue. He is a boy andd his wee ruins the grass but more fact cos of weather itss a mud bath cos of him running! Not cos if lack of toilet training! So I am too looking into dividing garden with fence

Answer 21

Mineral stones pets at home my grass is amazing xx

Answer 22

I going to give it one my try and getting it returfed, but it she messes this up I’m going to have to think about paving a lot of it. I just need to see if the mole that came into the garden towards the end of last summer has gone before I do anything.  

Answer 23

Water your grass often and lawn feed every quartely

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@sapsago water the grass mines under water

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@sapsago you feed in winter, I will try this

Answer 24

Fake grass

Answer 25

We never had a problem

Answer 26

Dog rocks

Answer 27

Take the dog to your neighbours garden  

Answer 28

Not sure about nice here but I only have a small dog. Think it's the big ones you can't help.  

Answer 29

I got fake grass best thing I ever done with dogs easier 2 clean & no mud baths x

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@rudolph82593 snap. Used to have an unhygienic mud pit mixed with dog poo! Couldn't tell which was which!  We've got plenty of shrubs / flowers in a border and tubs too so before anyone moans about the bees!  

Answer 30

Please consider the environment. Is a mucky lawn for a few months really worth paving or putting down plastic in place of grass? ‍♀️

Answer 31

Teach them not to go on it

Answer 32

Let them go on the nieghbours lawn lol

Answer 33

Astro turf, clean up with ease. If it's a bit messy just wash it over with warm soapy water.  

Answer 34

I don't  winter is mud garden time. I just grin and bear it  

Answer 35

My dog always pees in the same place I’ve got a bald patch now so thinking to put some fake grass in its place with holes so the pee drains away but waiting till the summer hope it works lol

Answer 36

Bm selling a poop freeze spray it’s excellent no mess as for the wee I don’t no

Answer 37

Fence it off

Answer 38

I teaspoon of apple cider vinegar in drinking water. I had problems for years with my 2 dogs burning the grass. This sorted it overnight with no I'll effects on the dogs and much cheaper than everything else ivd tried.  

Answer 39

We dont  

Answer 40

Who needs a dog to destroy the garden our garden is swimming in the rain water.  

Answer 41

Very easily. dont let people get too close to the grass. From a far, i have grass. the nearer u get u see burn marks, dig holes, dog poop i havent yet picked up. I call it, living. My flower beds on the other hand, thats a no go zone for my lab

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@reducer exactly my thoughts. I don't mind it. Just part of having dogs and gardens lol  

Answer 42

Had mine all paved

Answer 43

I have found that putting a little bit of tomato ketchup in each meal for the dog helps with the grass burn with male or female dogs. A trick my Mam told me and it's always worked for me. The acid in the tomato neutralises something in the dogs wee plus the dogs usually like the taste too  

Answer 44

My Husky and all the rain has destroyed my lawn  

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@politburo my husky digs holes in mine  

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@circle gotta love em :)

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@politburo most definately  

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@circle beautiful babies ❤️ Here's my Nika x

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@politburo beautiful just alike mine meeka n luca x

Answer 45

Fake grass or stones

Answer 46

Get artificial  

Answer 47

Section of garden fenced off for them, it's gated so they can only go on the grass if I let them :) Yes I'm an evil dog parent lol

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@durfee36 the dogs bit is paved, easier to clean up after them and it saves my grass being wrecked  trouble is that as soon as it gets sunnier they keep on at me to open the gate  

Answer 48

You don't  

Answer 49

I have fake grass, best thing we did x

Answer 50

Fence it off. Best thing I ever done. Please don't get fake grass. We are killing our planet with these kinda selfish things x

Answer 51

Take them out more xxx

Answer 52

Keep the back door locked!  

Answer 53

I don't need a dog. mine's always a mess, More weeds than grass

Answer 54

Mine has been ruined by 2 lurchers! Its a mud bath now.  

Answer 55

I used a a feed and green when we had lawn. I have heard there is a safe tablet to put in the drinking water to neutralise urine but not sure about it

Answer 56

Fence the patio ofc so the dog poops on that you can wash it down then x

Answer 57

Tried everything you can think of . Female dogs burn the grass so all year I have patches even with this wetter than wet year ! But I feed the grass and throw handfuls of grass seeds around whenever I think it’s warm enough . In the summer when it’s really bad I patch with bought turf . Move the bench to cover it and give it a chance to grow . I totally patch it while she’s in kennels when we are away on hols so it’s great after two weeks ( just start again ) But I’d rather have patches than no Cassie

Answer 58

I am lucky my dog keeps her pee for walkies time. She is allowed to pee in the garden but rarely does

Answer 59

I take mine out I have 3 lawns

Answer 60

My back garden is more feral than thw cats round my way. Sight hound digs up the grass. FemL dogs ruin it .  

Answer 61

Artificial grass  

Answer 62

You will never have a perfect lawn with dogs. I have 3 and a smallish lawn. It does help for every poop you scoop with a trowel, stab into the soil and lift the turf slightly to get air underneath. Also scatter a box of seed once a year (I do mine in Spring). Hope that helps a bit.  

Answer 63

Our garden has just been redone to cut down on mud in the continuous rain. We've gravelled a fair part, but left flower borders. Hopefully getting raised planters tomorrow and I can get planting again.  

Answer 64

Fake grass. looks lovely especially after a good hoovering xx

Comments

Why the angry face?  

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@ginny mention fake grass on here at your peril ‍♀️

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Btw that’s why someone angry faced you ‍♀️‍♀️‍♀️‍♀️

Answer 65

I don't but just accept that I have a dog

Answer 66

Use next doors garden lol

Answer 67

Artificial grass lol xx

Answer 68

Dog trumps lawn lol bees like dandelions and hedgehogs like to hide in long bit  

Answer 69

You don't

Answer 70

You dont!