Once upon a time my back yard used to have green grass, flowers, birds, and squirrels. Well, the dogs have long ago chased the critters away (to my mom's dismay, I don't really mind), but just recently-ish the dogs have destroyed the grass.
It started when Landen was a puppy. We have an elementary school and park behind our house and Landen wore out a path from the back door to the gate where he could watch the kids play.
Now that we have Mia, the two dogs literally run and play all day, all over the yard. They are not really outside dogs, but a lot of times they will ask to be let out and stay out for several hours only stopping their play to get a drink of water every now and then.
Our yard is not tiny, but it is not huge by any stretch of the imagination. It is also almost all dirt/mud. I know may of you have multiple big dogs (although mine aren't all that big), how do you keep your yards from turning to muck? The dogs get walked and played with inside, so the yard is not their only energy outlet (I am going to make a flirt pole soon, I am excited!). What else can I do? They have also killed my sister's flowers, which used to surround the deck, by running under the deck and trampling them. But that I am not too worried about. Thanks!!
It started when Landen was a puppy. We have an elementary school and park behind our house and Landen wore out a path from the back door to the gate where he could watch the kids play.
Now that we have Mia, the two dogs literally run and play all day, all over the yard. They are not really outside dogs, but a lot of times they will ask to be let out and stay out for several hours only stopping their play to get a drink of water every now and then.
Our yard is not tiny, but it is not huge by any stretch of the imagination. It is also almost all dirt/mud. I know may of you have multiple big dogs (although mine aren't all that big), how do you keep your yards from turning to muck? The dogs get walked and played with inside, so the yard is not their only energy outlet (I am going to make a flirt pole soon, I am excited!). What else can I do? They have also killed my sister's flowers, which used to surround the deck, by running under the deck and trampling them. But that I am not too worried about. Thanks!!