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Old 01-11-2022, 09:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Luggage View Post
My wife is a dog sitter and would never think to let a dog pee on rocks. My own opinion is that when it gets to be summer in 2 weeks or so it's going to be very hot on the rocks and hurt their paws but other people may tell you different. I would much rather prefer grass to rocks and I have to get a cut once in a while. Dogs also naturally like to walk explore the neighborhood and it's good for you and your health. I'm sure you've also heard they like to Mark the territory with pee. However if all else fails, they've invented puppy pads to put down on anything that have certain smells in them. Please remember to bring disposal bags when you walk the dogs to pick up the poop and I'm sorry neighbors but half the people own pets and the first five feet of most lawns is fair territory. I don't like the fact that some people don't want dogs on my lawns but let's face it the birds poop the squirrels poop the cats poop etc etc and I don't think that half an ounce of urine really does hurt in Lawns nor does anyone going to really look at a 1 in yellow spot as a defect in your character. I have some real nasty people where I live and I just try to avoid their lawn. Santa's not going to come to their home next year
Our dogs are pretty smart retrievers and head for the shaded rocks. They're 14 and 8--no problems yet. I would never walk them during the day out on the street because of the heat on the flat road surface. And we don't walk on other people's grass, so the stones work fine for them between dawn and dusk.
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