Last Updated on February 17, 2022 by ReTurf
When it comes to developing areas for high traffic outdoor or indoor use, where longevity, ease of care, wear resistance, and clean-up are key – not much beats artificial turf. For dogs, artificial turf is often considered for play and outdoor area projects. Is artificial turf good for dogs? The answer is yes, lets look at seven key benefits.
7 Key Benefits Of Artificial Turf For Dogs
1. Artificial Grass Itself
Artificial grass has a few key built-in benefits due to its construction. With decades of advancements, artificial turf truly feels like the real thing. It blocks weeds (some considered harmful to pets) and looks great all year. You can also place it where grass simply will not grow. It’s also easy to clean and requires no maintenance, but a little maintenance is suggested. Items like keeping the surface free of debris and wash downs with a hose can greatly extend the life of the turf.
2. Turn Any hard Surface Into a Safe Play Area
If you’re dealing with lots of concrete and little yard space, artificial grass makes for a soft and comfortable play surface for your dog. The same can be said for rocky or hard compacted areas of earth where there is little to provide comfort for your pet.
3. It’s Cleaner
Playing on artificial turf is far cleaner than playing in the dirt, sand, mud, decomposing leaves, and the like. With a little care to keep the surface clean (brush off or use or leaf blower every now and then), your pet will have a place to go and not bring half the yard back in with them. Even after a heavy rain, artificial turf simply tracks less dirt and debris than the natural landscape back into the house.
4. Easy To Keep Clean
Artificial turf is easy to keep clean. While it is suggested to pick up solid waste, liquid waste is easily hosed away. Using a leaf blower or lawn vacuum can keep the surface clear of leaves. A simple light detergent wash with a bucket and broom can offer occasional deep cleaning. And you can even keep the artificial grass looking and feeling good by brushing up the grass fibers on occasion. A stiff bristle brush is best (not a wire brush).
5. Less Biting Bugs
Lawns, weeds, and low lying plants all harbor biting bugs, especially in the warmer months. Artificial turf offers no attraction to these pests and can greatly reduce their presence in your pet’s artificial turf play area. This allows your dog to roll around or simply just lay and enjoy the sun without collecting a host of pests.
6. No Chemicals
Regular lawn maintenance often requires fertilizers and pest control products to keep maintained. Some of these can cause irritation to your dogs’ sensitive skin and paws. Artificial turf doesn’t not require any of this. However, if you do live in an area where weeds are really persistent, it is wise to treat the turf every now and then with a weedicide for preventative maintenance. However, the intervals required for this type of maintenance is far less called for than that of a natural lawn.
7. It’s Affordable
Is artificial turf cheap? No. It’s the long-term math where your financial return happens. Your turf itself, even without any care, will last for years. With some care, this can be stretched for decades. No fertilizer, reseed, or irrigation costs during this entire time. No maintenance costs from either lawn equipment, fuel, or those service providers. High quality, life-like turf, is available used at extremely reduced rates. This quality used turf also has qualities that make it softer and more life-like than that of new. This is important for the comfort of your pet.
