Repairing And Reducing Pet Damage In Your Lawn

If you have a pet dog then I am sure your lawn is going to have areas that have been dug up. Dogs often get bored, or they think they can hear something below the surface, so they start to dig. Over time your lawn can look more like a patchwork quilt than a lawn.

This can be a real problem because once a dog starts it becomes a real habit. It becomes a game to them and the more you growl or yell at them, the more they will do it. There are a number of steps you need to go through.

Step one – repair your lawn. Use a lawn care tool to perforate through the lawn to the soil below. Sow your grass seed – the amount you sow will be determined by the amount of damage done to your lawn. Water lightly and continue to water lightly every two to three days until the seed germinates.

Step two – distract your dog. There are a lot of toys available that dogs love to play with. Some of the better ones are those where you place food inside them. The dog really has to work at them to get the food out. Another trick is throw a good handful of small cat biscuits across your lawn each morning. Your dog will spend the day hunting them all out instead of spending the day digging holes.

It also helps to train your dog, especially to respond to single word commands like ‘stop’. Our pets are wonderful companions, but there are times when we are at work, the kids are at school, and our pets are home alone. Dogs do get bored and they can cause considerable damage to a lawn when bored. Stimulate them and you won’t have a need to repair your lawn due to pet damage all the time.