As a homeowner who is about to bring home dogs, you may want to make sure that your entire property is ready to accommodate them in every way possible. While you may already know what to do inside your house, you may not be sure how to handle the landscape. Working with professionals is an easy thing to do because they can guide you throughout the entire process.
Plants
One of the most important topics to look at when you are getting ready to own dogs is plant toxicity throughout your landscape. The last thing that you want to happen is for one of your dogs to get sick from exercising their curiosity by eating a leaf or flower in the backyard.
While you could try to restrict your dogs from accessing certain areas of the yard, you may not be able to guarantee that they stay there or that flowers or leaves from poisonous plants do not move. All it takes is a windy day to carry these lightweight pieces to an area your dogs can reach.
The best way to handle this situation is to remove any toxic plants from your landscape entirely. This will give you peace of mind knowing that your dogs are safe anywhere they go.
Grass
A great idea is to inspect the grass on your property before getting dogs. If your grass is not known for handling heavy foot traffic, you may want to consider replacing the grass with a more durable type that you will not have to worry about its health on a consistent basis. A sturdy grass is one that can handle your dogs running around the backyard all day and night without an issue.
Trees
When you take a thorough look at your landscape, you need to pay attention to the trees. While you may already be covering toxicity issues, you should also think about debris and potential escape routes that your dogs might be able to take by using trees to their advantage. Any tree near a gate or fence is worth looking at in detail to figure out whether one of your dogs will be able to scale the tree and walk down a branch to gain access to an area outside the fence.
To make sure that you get to enjoy the process of bringing dogs home and getting them to settle in, you should not hesitate to make various changes to your landscape.
For more information about changing your landscape, contact a company like Affordable Services Inc.
