If you live in a private house, then you probably have a garden. 🏡 Did you know that gardens can be fraught with potential hazards for your pet - some plants are toxic to dogs, but there are other hazards, from harmful chemicals to sharp objects. If you really care about your dog, read How to Make a Dog Friendly Garden. 🌿

✔️ Plant strong plants
Restless dogs can damage young plants or plants with tender stems, either by digging them up or running over them. Plant large, established perennials and choose robust plants such as nepeta, astilba, and hardy geraniums (avoid pelargonium species, which can be toxic to dogs and, confusingly, go by the common name geranium). Or you can use the backbone of strong shrubs.

✔️ Avoid poisonous plants 🪴
Many garden plants are toxic to dogs (if they feed on them). These include chrysanthemum, aconite, ranunculus, daffodil, daphne, delphinium, foxglove, hydrangea, oak, tomato, wisteria, and yew (Taxus baccata). If you notice that your dog has ingested part of the plant, take your pet to the veterinarian immediately.

Here are some beautiful plants suitable for dogs: snapdragons, asters, camellias, roses, sunflowers, eleagnus, centaurea (cornflower), impatient and calendula.

✔️ Take care of your plants and lawn 🌷
If your dog is restless and loves to dig, he can ruin lawns and borders, so create a designated play or digging area using sand or bark. To prevent the dog from running over your yards, you could run paths through them or create well-defined boundaries. And also raised beds are a great option.

✔️ Make sure your garden is securely fenced 🔨
Some dogs may dig under fences or escape through holes in fences, so make sure your borders are secure at the base. Dogs can jump surprisingly high, so make sure your fences are at least 6 feet high if you have a medium sized dog.

✔️ Avoid chemicals ☠️
The use of chemicals such as inorganic slug pellets can be harmful if your dog eats a slug or snail. We also do not recommend adding additives to water bodies or ponds, as dogs will often be tempted to drink from them.

✔️ Create a shadow 🌳
A shady place on a hot day for a dog will be a real salvation. To prevent dogs from overheating, they must have a place in the shade where they can rest, as well as a bowl of clean water so that there is less temptation to drink from puddles and reservoirs.

We hope you take our advice into account. Have a good rest and fun games with your friend! 🐶💞

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