Rescue dog - brick pave garden - options?

[artois7]

Hi all,

Soon to be taking on a rescue staff (hopefully). Our garden is entirely brick pave - was great when we bought the house as it's low maintenance but now with an impending dog, need to consider what to do.

Have considered putting down a section of astroturf / real turf, or maybe just leaving it brick pave and dealing with the resulting mess. Thoughts?

[GrumpyTwig]

Much easier to clean stuff up off a brick pave. Thing is though dogs like to go on grass so they might like a patch of the real stuff.

Real grass grows back, if they tear up some of the fake stuff it's forever damaged. Less of a problem if they chew/eat a bit of real grass too.

[dhutch]

Fake grass sounds terrible full stop, let alone with a dog. How big is the garden, how close are you to a park?

[anonymous-user]

I'd wait and see why the dog prefers. Mine only goes in the garden in an emergency, i.e when. It's raining and won't go for a walk. Otherwise he does what he needs on his walks.

Buy your poo bags in bulk

[moorx]

I took up all the grass in my back garden and replaced it with paving slabs and gravel.

Far less mess when you have four dogs and rainy weather!

[jeff m2]

The dog is still going to crap even if there's no grass

My concern would be sores developing on elbows. shoulders and hips from always laying on a hard abrasive surface .Assuming he is going to be outside a lot..
I would just get him a nice thick bed you can toss outside (take it in if it rains) He'll find it.

On the plus side you will not be doing much nail clipping.

[moorx]

Yes, I used to put folded up duvets outside for mine to lie on if it was sunny.