The best Landscaping tips for dog owners

Before you plan on landscaping for your garden, think about your four-legged friends. When you have a pet dog, you need to be extra careful in case of landscaping, specifically the type of garden soil, retaining wall, masonry and other garden items that you choose. Even the pavers and the cobbled stones if you want to choose, they need to be of the best quality so that the dog does not fall or slip.

 While landscaping is a process of making your garden or area around your house attractive and pleasing by adding fencing, planting trees or grass or ponds, introducing ornamental features, etc. It is essential to customize your designs, ideas, and structure suited for your pets because many materials and chemicals used in the landscaping process might affect your pet’s health. 

Here are some better ideas to make landscaping safe for dog moms or dog dads:

1. Choose the grass wisely

Many dog owners use synthetic turfs as it is cheaper to maintain and take the wear and tear of an active pet around. But the flipside of turfs is they get hotter in summer. 

Some of the best grasses are 

• Fescue grass is a good option for a large active dog and can absorb large dogs’ urine. 
• Kentucky bluegrass is well suited for colder temperatures and a fast-growing grass used for landscaping. 
• Perennial Ryegrass is robust and sturdy for tolerating a dog’s urine and gives a beautiful green color to your yard. 
• Zoysia is a dense and luscious grass option that fully establishes into a rich lawn, whereas Bermuda is a fast-healing grass. Both are suited for the warmer weather.

2. Say No to toxic Mulch.

However, if you have high quality crushed stone mulch, then sometimes, you can use this in case of drought-resistant plants in the garden.

Mulch is a material that we get from tree barks, compost, and decaying leaves, used to beautify flower beds, provide protection to plants, and keep the soil around the plant moist.

3. Clear Pathways

The easiest thing to do is choose your dogs’ existing pathways and decorate them with stone walkways or flowerbeds with tall shrubs. Your landscaping will look perfect. There should not be any type of green grass or hedge around the pathways, where the dogs can leave dogmarks and there can be spots where the dog also urinates.

4. Safe Fencing

As a result of solid fencing, your landscaping will not only need less maintenance, but it will keep your dogs in front of your eyes all the time. There are many options for dog-friendly fencing, including wooden picket fences, chain link fences, electric dog fences, virtual GPS fences, metal, vinyl, and other solid materials used to make a fence.

5. Modify your dogs’ behaviour

Landscaping is a costly business. There are a lot of different materials used to give it a wholesome look and fit for a pet-friendly surrounding. Training your dogs to do their business in designated areas and not ruining your expensive grass is crucial.

6. Other features

Features you can add to an existing yard by planting species that decrease fleas in dogs, such as mint, rosemary, lavender, or urine resistant plants like euonymus japonica and Burkwood osmanthus. Create a minor water feature in your yard for the dogs to cool off on hot days. Hardscape with bricks, concrete pavers, or stone, which is a low maintenance option for lawn, is a good idea if your dog likes to mess around. You can add a shade for overheating in summers in your landscape design.

When drafting for landscaping, it is necessary to do groundwork concerning your pet. Dogs are childlike curious, and active; working around their needs and safety can be a task of its own.