how to get puppy to dog dish in gardenscapes level 138

Locate your dog run in a place that has an optimum view of the yard. Gilmer explains, 'Dogs are territorial creatures and will walk their boundary lines daily.they will trample any plant that grows in this trail.' Keep 18 inches around the border of your yard plant free. Keep the pit damp with a sprinkler or hose. Dig a shallow pit large enough for your dog to lie in comfortably and line it with sand, which is much cleaner than regular dirt. Gilmer says, 'Many dogs labeled 'problem diggers' are really just trying to keep cool.' She suggests selecting a shaded location.

Provide a cool, damp spot for your dog to lay on warm summer days. Here are my favorite tips from her eBook The Dog-Scaped Yard (PDF).

Maureen Gilmer, a well known landscape designer, has some great advice for making your yard more dog-friendly.

With a little thought about the nature of dogs and the design of our gardens, we can stop the destructive behavior that leaves us so angry. Well surprisingly, this may be more our fault than theirs. We've all told, or at least heard, the horror stories of dogs digging up prized plants, or wearing away parts of the lawn. Photo used under Creative Commons from ret0dd.

How to get puppy to dog dish in gardenscapes level 138