Carolyn Pike Roman wrote 07/24/2017 02:08 PM Artificial turf & dogs / puppies? #404204 - 07/24/2017 02:08 PM
Carolyn Pike Roman Webboard User Reg: 03-20-2007 Posts: 559 Loc: San Antonio, TX Offline	Just curious whether anyone has put in artificial turf and how your dog(s) / puppy reacted to it. How easy is it to keep clean / sanitized? Did you get the kind with the rubber granules? Did your dog/puppy try to eat it (grass or granules)? It's becoming more popular in our area- might be something for us to consider as we reno our back yard. We are in drought restrictions a good portion of the year now.
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Connie Sutherland wrote 07/24/2017 02:14 PM Re: Artificial turf & dogs / puppies? [Re: Carolyn Pike Roman ] #404205 - 07/24/2017 02:14 PM
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005 Posts: 31571 Loc: North-Central coast of California Offline	Well, I was reading about it Friday for a friend, so I have a couple of sites bookmarked: https://www.purchasegreen.com/blog/artificial-grass-and-pets-what-you-need-to-know/ (Note what it says about lead in this part: It’s Usually Non-Toxic, but Avoid the Exceptions.) http://thehousebreakingbible.com/wp/artificial-turf-lawn-dogs-review/ https://www.angieslist.com/articles/how-pet-friendly-artificial-turf.htm
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Bob Scott wrote 07/24/2017 10:50 PM Re: Artificial turf & dogs / puppies? [Re: Carolyn Pike Roman ] #404214 - 07/24/2017 10:50 PM
Bob Scott Moderator Reg: 06-14-2002 Posts: 7417 Loc: St. Louis Mo Offline	Connie, nice articles and good to know! old dogs LOVE to learn new tricks
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Carolyn Pike Roman wrote 07/25/2017 09:52 AM Re: Artificial turf & dogs / puppies? [Re: Carolyn Pike Roman ] #404218 - 07/25/2017 09:52 AM
Carolyn Pike Roman Webboard User Reg: 03-20-2007 Posts: 559 Loc: San Antonio, TX Offline	wow, thanks Connie, these are great references! I really appreciate the housebreaking bible blog / post ... I had no idea it took so much water to keep it clean. Might be a good fit if you teach / have taught your dogs to use a certain area?
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Lori Hall wrote 07/31/2017 02:28 PM Re: Artificial turf & dogs / puppies? [Re: Carolyn Pike Roman ] #404254 - 07/31/2017 02:28 PM
Lori Hall Webboard User Reg: 06-12-2007 Posts: 1039 Loc: So. California coast Offline	We put it on the side of our house last year when all we had was a little puppy - it was our dog run area, and the puppy hated the gravel so we tried the artificial turf. We got a really good quality one and were super excited because the puppy was now happily peeing and pooping outside. Until... after only 2 weeks it smelled SO horrible we couldn't even stand to be out there next to it! And that was with using a good deodorizer twice a week, AND it was such a small amount of pee since we're talking a 4 month old puppy! We had to rip it out - the smell was coming in the house every time the windows were open and a breeze came up! I will never do it again!
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