Churned up lawn by 'mad' dog?

Posted by AndyGeeCee on December 31, 2009, 10:17 am

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Hello,

I have a malamute dog (like a husky but bigger).

Despite plenty of excercise he pelts round the garden like a nutter and
has
churned up what was once a nice green smooth lawn.

I am tempted to try to roll the lawn smooth again. I regularly aerate my
lawn
and feed it from easter to autumn.

Thank you in advance for your answer and advice.

Happy 2010!!

--
AndyGeeCee

Posted by The Lawnsmith on January 1, 2010, 4:26 am

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Hi Andy

There doesn’t seem a lot of point in smoothing out the lawn only to let
the dog
rip up up all over again!

I suggest you have two choices:
Enjoy the dog, let it run around and play and look after the lawn as
best you
can. Aerate and feed as you’re doing but also grow it longer
which makes it wear
well and perhaps a sprinkle of seed in damaged
areas.

OR perhaps you haven’t thought of more logical solutions....
a/ Put the dog on a leash
b/ Don’t let the dog on the lawn
c/ Trim its nails
d/ Get a tortoise instead!

Happy New Year

--
The Lawnsmith

Posted by AndyGeeCee on January 1, 2010, 7:22 am

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The Lawnsmith;873202 Wrote:
> QUOTE

> There doesn’t seem a lot of point in smoothing out the lawn only to let

> the
dog rip- up up - all over again!

> Sorry, should be 'it up' not 'up up' - what a twit! I blame the

> Government
for not giving a health warning about drinking on New Years
> Eve!!!

Thanks for your reply.

I think its a winter problem as the ground is wetter and softer hence
more prone
to 'churning'

I'm hoping that as the weather warms the ground will firm up.

He's a great dog.....not fair to have him tied up and tortoise ....well
thats
accepting i'm waiting for my wooden suit!!!! lol

Thanks again.

--
AndyGeeCee

Posted by willshak on January 1, 2010, 1:36 pm

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AndyGeeCee wrote the following:

> Hello,

> I have a malamute dog (like a husky but bigger).

> Despite plenty of excercise he pelts round the garden like a nutter and

> has churned up what was once a nice green smooth lawn.

> I am tempted to try to roll the lawn smooth again. I regularly aerate my

> lawn and feed it from easter to autumn.

> Thank you in advance for your answer and advice.

> Happy 2010!!

Dogs are bad for lawns. They dig it up, pee on it, and shit on it.
You have to decide what you want more, the dog or the lawn.
Else, live with the consequences of having both.

--

Bill
In Hamptonburgh, NY
In the original Orange County. Est. 1683
To email, remove the double zeroes after @

Posted by AndyS on January 18, 2010, 12:08 pm

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AndyS comments:

Start a garden. You won't need a rototiller..........

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