muddy backyard fix if you have dogs. We used pine shavings by Guardian, horse bedding. You can also use pine. Works great for muddy backyards with dogs! No more mud issue and it doesn’t hurt their paws. Absorbs water and keeps mud underneath. One 8 cubic foot bag is good for a 15′ x 15′ area or possibly 20′ x 20′.
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Absorbs pee though so after a few months it starts to stink and needs to be replaced.
My exact problem. Thanks for the tip.
Good idea, I'd probably add more depth. As an aside, please, nobody put cedar or pine chips in any rodent tank as the phenols will kill them; it's fine to do in Europe as they kiln dry theirs,. Only use aspen if in the US.
That’s horse bedding it breaks down after time you would be lucky to get a year out of it and once it gets very wet it will look bad . The only way of fixing it is putting down stones or cermet . That’s why big dogs aren’t recommend for small garden .
Your larger pup looks like my Norwegian, Skyr. Beautiful coat
Going to try this. I have two GSDs and just moved to a new house. Already have some hay down but I am going to try this once all the leaves are down and the hay is gone from raking leaves.
Ok, i might try this
Hi my dogs like to dig holes in my backyard and I'm trying so hard to get them to stop have been trying everything so if I put this down on the ground what if my dog eats it
How is it when it rains?
I did this and when it rained the smell was so gross I hated it never again lol
Not sure how this is working out for you but I tried this and it spiked quickly. I have now started to use the horse bedding pellets. It works like a dream! You can go longer before needing to change it and it breaks down to a semi solid for a really good dog run.
Of course you can add a pony to your backyard now 😄. I think I will try this. The thing is I need to cover a lot of spots over 3 acres. It rains too flipping much! My dogs might find this stuff too interesting. I will make sure whatever wood chip shavings I use are non-toxic.
Great video, I’m getting tired of cleaning my pup’s muddy paws! I have a very small yard area and this may be an ideal solution. Thanks!
What if it rains?
I noticed that the ground is still frozen in the video. How did it hold up in the springtime when everything thawed out and melted? Did the shavings mix with mud? Did your dogs track any of the shavings into the house? It looks like a great solution but I'm just thinking through every possible scenario before giving it a try. We have 4 small dogs. Thanks for doing such a great job with the demo and explanation.
But that will get all wet and that will be tracked in the house.
Do you have a follow up? How did it go? How did it last? Regrets?
What happens when it rains? Does it not stick to the dog's paws?
Lol I love the : “I don’t know what that means…. So I got 10”
Thank you so much! I did this 2 days after I watched your video and it is working fantastic. I just ran to Ace hardware, they have a bulk price if you need alot. 5 Dogs , 3 pibbles that play hard. Ive gone from sweeping the entire house of sand 2 times a day and getting several full dustpans worth to nearly no sand. I waited a couple days to sweep after putting in the pine shavings and when I swept, it was not even 1 /2 of a dust pan. Anyone dealng with sand and mud, this works great. Im in Florida. Start of flea and bug season now, so hopefully it repels some. I did notice a decrease in red ant hills, but its only been a few weeks since i leveled the yard and laid it. I laid it thick too ,lol .
When you do the tilling and reseeding in the spring, how long do you keep the dogs off that part of the yard to allow the grass to grow?
My two German shepherds have degraded any grass in their dog run. Winter is mostly ok with the snow, but when it thaws there’s mud, lots and lots of mud that they love to romp in and lay down in, my white kitchen tile floor looked like a zoo animal had run around, the mop was a constant staple … wash the floor every time they come in…. Needless to say I was desperate for an immediate solution … it’s not perfect but it’s much better. Until I can get the stamina to buy and put pavers down this will have to do.
What happens when summer rolls around and its no longer soggy? Do these degrade on their own or would we have to rake it all up again? We have a gsd mix and he absolutely hates walking on muddy ground. He held in his poop for 3 full days until it was dry enough to walk on the grass again. We live in ND and this year everything is thawing so fast. Last night it snowed 3 inches and today it was 50 degrees and it all melted. This is seeming like our only option now but I'm worried about the mess. We rent our trailer so we don't want to do any french drains or anything.
This video is almost 4 years old and still a banger! haha. I have a few muddy spots where grass won't grow (under deck and where my zero turn mower turns) and my dog goes straight to those spots every time I let her out. I'll be trying what you did this week. I may post a video also…stop by if interested.
you will never ever have grass in that yard. lol! but the doggo will have fun and your house wont get muddy. how much of the chips get tracked into the house?
lmfao oh no
Be careful of mulch, it attracts ticks. Check your dog's often.
So how is it now what does after time do to the shavings did if smother your grass and stay mud under?
Is this a permanent solution or just for the spring? My yards a mess from the dog's over the years. I have tried, like most of you to keep growing grass every spring, but it's a battle I lose and am tired of. Can I put 2"-3" of these cedar chips down after removing the lawn and leveling the soil? I imagine I will have to keep adding to it a couple times a year. Thoughts?
I just rake up straw and sprinkle it so my 2 shep husky pups don't track dirt in the house. I cover holes they do with the stuff and that works as well. Need to monitor that often for re-digs. I also put a cheap rug ($10 at Dollar General) on the kitchen floor and block them from the rest of the house until checking them. That all helps so much! I just don't see me using cedar shavings. I would think pinestraw or hay would be much better.
I follow your channel well for reef tank stuff. So was thinking about getting fake grass for my dogs due to the dust they make my back yard gets full sun almost no shade so I think fake grass will get to hot for them. I do a search for other options and boom your channel pops up. Going to give this shot. We have alot of wind here but hell if helps with dust I'll give it a try.
How does it hold up after a good rain?
Doesn't this attract mice?
Might end up with a splinter every now and again but absolutely genius! And it makes scooping a breeze, like with a kitty litter box! Eventually, you will have a good layer of composted material built up and you should be able to plant her a good carpet of a urine resistant plant.
Genius. Is this also what goes in a horse stall?
Wait until it rains
Duuuuude! I need this bad! I have 3 dogs that run around like crazy and its always a pain having to wipe their paws when they come in. This week its rained like 5 days straight and it's been such a headache. We have a cocker spaniel puppy (our 1st long haired dog) and damnit, his paws are the worst to clean. I really have been stressed out with what we could do with the yard because growing the grass back I think is a lost cause and a waste of $ since the dogs will just rip it up again. I really want to try this now …after reading through comments I think this is a dumb question, but will the dogs try to eat it? My puppy puts EVERYTHING in his mouth like a baby!
But doesn't that get all over your house on shoes and paws
What if it keep on raining after you laid the flakes
Dogs love it!