just let them enjoy the lawn my friend, it's just grass and if you water it and fertilize it will fill in thick. They might burn some spots or cause a bit of damage but it's ok. You'll be need to repair area anyway. Keep up the watering and enjoy the new lawn with them. :thumbup:

 

just let them enjoy the lawn my friend, it's just grass and if you water it and fertilize it will fill in thick. They might burn some spots or cause a bit of damage but it's ok. You'll be need to repair area anyway. Keep up the watering and enjoy the new lawn with them. :thumbup:

I don't agree. The sod is not rooted and if I let 2 50lb dogs go out there and play, they will rip it up. Also, the sod/soil gets too soggy to even walk some times. Let the lawn root before the dogs go and play.

 

just let them enjoy the lawn my friend, it's just grass and if you water it and fertilize it will fill in thick. They might burn some spots or cause a bit of damage but it's ok. You'll be need to repair area anyway. Keep up the watering and enjoy the new lawn with them. :thumbup:

Also, tall fescue won't fill in any bare areas. I'm all for letting the dogs do their thing, my backyard is a testament to that, but maybe give it some time to establish before letting loose.

 

I have two large dogs (60+lbs) that love to run and they've destroyed my back yard. Every time they make a turn, accelerate, brake, you name it, there's another part of the lawn that comes up. It's really like a bad driving range sometimes.

That said, they're dogs. Happy dogs and good dogs, and I wouldn't trade them for anything. It can be frustrating sometimes, but they're dogs being dogs.

 

I just had 5k sqft TTTF sod laid a few weeks ago and have dogs, one of them 100 lbs. I let them do their thing out there but otherwise keep them off and in the house as much as possible. Especially when they are amped up and wanting to rip around. So far so good.

 

you need to apply N foliar weekly at .1-.15lb N to keep the grass growing at its potential growth.