Artificial Grass for Dogs and Pets

Liquid passes straight through a permeable backing and into the aggregate below, so it does not sit on the surface the way it does on soil. Smell comes from ammonia in solids left in the pile and from urine held in a base that cannot drain. Solve drainage and you have solved most of it.

We specify a fully permeable backing, keep the blinding layer open rather than sealed, and use a zeolite infill that traps ammonia until it is rinsed out. A hose down every few weeks in summer does the rest. We would rather tell you that plainly than pretend a dog garden maintains itself.

Dogs test edges, not the middle. That is why pet installs get a fixed timber or steel restraint with the grass turned down and secured into it, rather than loose edges pinned with U pins that a determined terrier can lift in an afternoon.

Claws also matter. A short dense pile recovers from repeated running and turning far better than a long soft one, which is why we steer pet owners away from the tallest piles in the sample book even though they look best in the showroom.

A puppy garden and a senior dog garden are different jobs. Puppies need dig resistant edges and forgiving cushioning; older dogs need grip and a level surface with no trip lips. Multi dog households need more rinse capacity and often a small stone or resin toilet zone at one end so the lawn is not doing all the work.