I'm having similar problems here with my dogs. The grass near the two backdoors is gone and turns into a muddy mess when it rains...
I live in Missouri and some people have recommended Zoysia as a tougher alternative to the Fescue that people typically have here. I'm calling the local University's ag/horticulture outreach program here tomorrow and will let you know what they say.
When living in town I had the same problems with grass in the yard. Simple solution... rather than try to get grass to grow I used decorative patio blocks around doors and in the heavy path areas. One place I lived had a very small yard so I did a rock garden. Concerned about resale later... the rock garden was a hit and did not deter from resale. Rock and patio block are easy to clean and disinfect. Saves time on mowing and general up keep of grass.
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Being a golfer, well at least in my mind I'm a golfer although there are those that will disagree, Zoysia grass is a very durable and "self-repairing" grass that can hold up to a lot of stress. It'very often used on fairways of some very busy golf courses.
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I too have had problems with grass. Well where we live right now we rent and the owners I guess dont want grass <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" /> so we just have patches here and there... but one idea is like others have posted. Substituing something else for the grass. Do your dogs have a bare spot or trail? Like my "old dog" (RIP) had a trail along every fence. In our other house we used a bark/mulch type stuff there planted a couple of mature bushes and it looked like we planned it that way <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />. Also maybe doing a stone path or patio blocks depending on where its bare or how bad of a problem you have. Right now Kane has a path in the side yard by our fruit trees but at this point I dont care cause hes just wearing down the weeds <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />. But when we do move, when we buy we will have the yard with some grass and some bark/mulch areas. Depending on his high traffic areas when hes out of the kennel.
I have sown this seed called "RTF", it has something called a Ryzome or something on it. The bugs won't touch it, and therefore the critters that eat those bugs are supposed to stay out of my yard, we shall see. It is supposed to be a very AGGRESSIVE, self repairing type of grass, the roots also grow sideways, and it does just as good in either shade or sun. It WILL have to be AGGRESSIVE to live in the same yard with my 2 monsters tearing across it. I will let ya'll know how it works out, or more importantly, IF IT IS A DISMAL FAILURE.
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RTF is a type of fescue that spreads through underground rhysomes instead of reseeding itself. If you've ever tried to get rid of nutgrass, then you know what a rhysome is. I don't know if it holds up to dog urine better than anything else; but otherwise, it should be fairly hearty, and should repair itself fairly well.
As of this date, it looks as if the seeding has gone good, the young grass is resisting the dog damage, and it hasn't been truly warm enough to kick off any real growth yet. Can't swear by it, but at least initially it looks pretty strong. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />
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