Bedding options: amzn.to/3Iev1x8 More shavings (get the large flakes) amzn.to/37xfum0 amzn.to/3QlZmO6

@LaneyandherGermanShepherds

4 жыл бұрын

I do this too

@sarahmunromaddonna6264

10 ай бұрын

One thing I am curious about... I've worked with animals my whole life and have repeatedly been told cedar is bad for animals respiratory health. I don't recall if pine was ever considered an issue. Has your pup ever had any issues being around it?

I watched this video a month ago and thought I’d try it out. My backyard was BAD. So bad my fiancé and I couldn’t figure out what to do with the dog when we were at work for 8-10 hours a day. I ran to tractor supply and picked up a bunch of these pine flake packs. I layered it over the problem areas and let the dog out. The difference between before and after using pine flakes was astounding. Do it people. It’s cheap and worth it. It’s been about a month exactly since I did this. Pine flakes are mostly still strong. They’ve started to degrade and they also have a tendency to blow around. I might lay down a few more packs soon. But it’s so cheap so who cares.

@ROTTERtube

5 жыл бұрын

yep, i was at the end of my rope. i layered it about 3" deep. works really great and so much cheaper than tilling and seeding and watering. my backyard is small and it's only for the dogs anyway. glad it worked out!

@weekendhomeprojects

2 жыл бұрын

I was wondering how they did over time. Thanks for sharing. My goldendoodle find the few muddy spots I have and I end up having to mop the house 2x a day, ha.

@stacielawhon2930

Жыл бұрын

How does it work when they potty out there? I’m just wondering if poo would be able to disintegrate and would the shavings hold any odor. Do you take out and re-do or do you add to what’s there?

@ROTTERtube

11 ай бұрын

@@stacielawhon2930 No more odor than with grass, and probably a little less odor. It's easy to pickup their waste and I don't replace since only a few chips might come with the pickup. I do this once a year or as needed. The chips last about 5 months and just disintegrate away.

@beltoftruth56

6 ай бұрын

I was thinking saw dust from a saw mill might work also but this looks better may last longer

I just wanted to thank you for posting this.. my wife and I have spent about 5 muddy fall seasons looking for a solution for our backyard mud problem with our animals.. THIS has BY FAR been the best solution we’ve come across. 🙏🙏🙏.. thank you again so much

@ROTTERtube

6 ай бұрын

that's great! I got fedup and was desperate so I did this. I thought it was silly. best thing ever.

Thank-you for the promotional benefit - we really appreciate your support of our product/brand. Our Guardian Horse Bedding products have been used for a variety of moisture control applications for decades. This is a great video. We appreciate the whole family is involved, including your beautiful, playful pup!

@ROTTERtube

5 жыл бұрын

thanks so much! thanks for reaching out. a lot of people have placed orders after seeing this video. i love it and it solves the problem. i'll be getting another 15 bags in the spring, which will last till fall.

@verawilliams4862

5 ай бұрын

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thank you so much for this video!!!!! we have been searching for a fix and i stumbled upon your channel.....I cant say Thank you enough!!! i have made 2 trips to Tractor Supply and gotten cedar and its been wonderful. no more muddy paws!! I also found cedar pellets and they swell up and you can put the pellets down first and the cedar shavings on top and it keeps the shavings dry a little bit longer! Yay.

@ROTTERtube

5 жыл бұрын

welcome! i love this fix! most of my grass has grown back so i won't need as much next time.

I too was looking for something cheaper than gravel. We have a large area in the backyard to let our dog run. The best part of the video is how you let your kids help. You're a good dad!

@ROTTERtube

11 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@joey8701

27 күн бұрын

I was looking at doing pea gravel but I'm afraid it will hurt their paws. I kind of like this solution better

Thank you for this video.. we did the same today with the guardian horse bedding! So tired of cleaning our dog every time he comes in.. just went to get a few more bags, our dog seems to like it!

@ROTTERtube

5 жыл бұрын

great! yep just did the yard again since ice has melted and it's a mud swamp. no more muddy feet.

That looks like wholesome family fun.

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!

Absolutely LoVe what you did! Took me back to when our boys were young and playing with our dogs. Your a good Daddy.

@ROTTERtube

5 жыл бұрын

thanks Mimi!

OMG "I don't know what that means". I'm right there with you! Thanks for making me laugh.

I am going to do the same to my back Porch. Estelle my 60 lb puppy brings about 10 lbs of dirt onto the back porch daily. Yesterday she ate my lawnmower. Yup! That's gonna be expensive to fix. Barely looks like a Snapper anymore. Great video and thanks for sharing.

I used a similar product before seeing this video. I have a rather small dog area for 2 very large dogs (one is a Great Dane) and two medium sized dogs. For years I used straw but switched to cedar shavings this year. It's a life saver! My back door opens to a deck and the surrounding "dog yard" and now the dogs can run out for some outside time and come back in with clean feet! The yard smells better and clean up is so much easier.

@ROTTERtube

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing!

@weekendhomeprojects

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome! I'll be doing the same after watching this video and seeing your comment.

Bless you for this video! I have a 14 month old standard poodle and a pit mix, and they're about to drive me insane with the mud they track everywhere. I had already planned to go to tractor supply and pick up some pine shavings, but wanted a proof of concept. This is perfect!

@ROTTERtube

Жыл бұрын

Hi Jess! So glad this helped! It works perfectly and the flakes last about 4 months...they just dissolve over time. I do this each spring since much of the grass dies and it's a mud swamp till I reseed.

@jessd3012

Жыл бұрын

@@ROTTERtube I laid 15 bags down in my yard yesterday after writing this, and I couldn't be happier! I'm really hoping it gives my poor grass some hope to grow, since I live in a tropical zone. But it's an absolute lifesaver! Thanks again, man

@patsybarker-jz2xe

10 ай бұрын

But when it rains it would be a mess.

@jessd3012

10 ай бұрын

@@patsybarker-jz2xe surprisingly, it's the worst when it's dry. The only issue I've had thus far is when my poodle's hair gets too long, she tracks it in the house. But it's much easier to clean than mud.

When watching this I swear I was looking at my backyard and my German Shepherd that is my exact problem, and I love it. I am going out to get some.

@ROTTERtube

4 жыл бұрын

;)

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 .

@shoniquemanning56

2 жыл бұрын

I can't wait to try this but will it leave a smell if my dog pees on it?

@steffie41675

2 жыл бұрын

@@shoniquemanning56 No , I don't smell anything . I just use a popper scooper to keep it cleaned up . Since I posted that comment , I've only had to add 2 bags as it degrades. I'll probably have to add more soon but it's been very reasonable .

My exact problem. Thanks for the tip.

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.

I was just thinking what I was going to do for my dog yard. I have the same problem you have "Bad Dirt". I bought a couple of 50 lb bags of grass seed last spring that did nothing. Now I have weeds and mud. Your video was the first I looked at. Wonderful idea. Thanks!

@ROTTERtube

3 жыл бұрын

Good luck! I buy a few bags every spring. They last about 4 months until breaking down into the ground.

@RosebudBB

3 жыл бұрын

@@ROTTERtube Thanks! I'm thinking of adding some mulch to the mix

This has truly been a Godsend, Thanks for me getting my sanity back. I have 2 Australian Shepherds that were destroying the place.

@ROTTERtube

Жыл бұрын

Glad it helped

Wow actually looks good and that pine smell must be great

@ROTTERtube

6 жыл бұрын

it works really well and the pine smell is nice. not too strong

I used cedar chips from Menards at my previous house- it's like kitty litter for dogs LOL. The horse bedding, though, is a fabulous idea! I will be trying it out VERY soon, as "poop mud season" is upon us...

@ROTTERtube

5 жыл бұрын

i just added the pine flakes to the yard last week, works SO WELL! need to do the other half of the yard this weekend.

@paulajames3937

4 жыл бұрын

"Poop mud season"!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Love it! 👏🤣🤣🤣

Great advice!!!

What a beautiful malinois!😍 Thanks for the vid!

@ROTTERtube

4 ай бұрын

She looks like one doesn't she? She's actually a shepherd.

I did this with my dogs a while back before this video came out it is good for a little bit I had to replace in every 2 weeks my dogs like to dig and roll

Love your video! I have a GSD that looks EXACTLY like yours! I would love to see a video or pictures on how the yard is right now.

@ROTTERtube

4 жыл бұрын

very cool! the yard has about 1/4 of the cedar left in various areas so now it's mostly grass or muddy. the ground hasn't frozen yet so i need to buy a couple more bags. i do this once or twice a year since the yard can't grow grass well. terrible construction dirt.

I had to lay bark in my garden as my female dog destroyed my newly laid turf,love dogs but they can be a pain in the arse sometimes.... lol.... cool video dude 👍👍

@ROTTERtube

6 жыл бұрын

yeah man. the yard is hard to keep with the crap excuse for soil the builder laid down. nothing i do works to keep the grass each year and the dogs make it worse....but....since it's such a small yard i don't care. i may wind up getting some of the astroturf yard stuff and nailing it down.

@rachelschwinghammer6916

3 жыл бұрын

Was an astro turf or just regular grass. Thinking of putting AstroTurf down

A good load of Sandrock will last along time ,plus it’s easy to clean up poop ,unless you’re planning on growing grass . Nice video.

@floridagirl8540

2 ай бұрын

What is sand rock? Nothing is showing up for that in google

Lol, looks like the whole family can have fun on it.

@ROTTERtube

6 жыл бұрын

haha it is different

Love this!! You're a life saver

@ROTTERtube

Ай бұрын

So glad!

Thanks for this I plan to do this in the areas of my yard ruined by my dog constantly trampling the ground the death.

@user-qz6ix7od3b

4 жыл бұрын

let me know how things went for you

Thank you for this solution!!!!

@ROTTERtube

3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

Lol I love the : “I don’t know what that means…. So I got 10”

@ROTTERtube

2 жыл бұрын

;)

@THEDUKESTER903

16 сағат бұрын

So did I! My 😂😂😂 for the day! Thank you! ❤

Thank you so much for this video. We now have a male Rottweiler in addition to our female and that has been the turning point to our yard, giving us a mud pit this winter. After seeing your video, I loaded up on pine shavings and that has made all the difference. In following the thread, I have not seen what is recommended for seeding a yard with large dogs. I have read about St Augustine and Bermuda grass with addition of a fescue (grasses with stronger roots) may be optimal, but I have no experience. If you don't know, perhaps this message might find someone with experience here. Thank you again !

@ltpdogtrainingNJ

2 жыл бұрын

I've seen some kennels use small rounded stones about 3 ft in from the fence line they run along. I don't know if anything can grow when the dogs are tearing it up.

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.

I’ve always feared wood chips near the house because people say they attract termites. Looks cool.

@ROTTERtube

6 жыл бұрын

I thought the same but that's only the case if you have bushes near the house. there are termites in the ground in most places. this pine won't cause any issues.

Way cool. Love your pup.

@ROTTERtube

6 жыл бұрын

thanks. she is awesome. incredibly smart...scary smart. last night she wanted up on the couch but my legs were in the way. she pawed at them, then took my pants leg in her teeth and pulled my leg off the couch....then walked up on the couch and collapsed to rest.

Yes the willow tree does get quite large, but it takes 20 plus years to get that big. So in that time the tree drinks Hugh amounts of water plus they can be trimmed to make a great shade tree.

I saw your video; it's great! Don't worry about growing grass; it will come up right through the flakes, and new seed will have something to stabilize it--better than straw by far! I used to use straw; it turned to mush and created a compost that the dogs want to eat, and it didn't hold up. Plus, the straw included wheat berries/seed that are bad for dogs both digestively and wheat contributes to allergies, so straw is out! The pine or cedar flakes last so very much longer than straw and though it will eventually compost, dogs don't want to eat it. The flakes will also slowly feed your grass...

@breakingthespells2041

6 жыл бұрын

My video here, "Remedy for a Muddy Yard," shows what the pine or cedar flakes look like after they have matted down. kzread.info/dash/bejne/gqiAsK9mktycnpc.html

@ROTTERtube

6 жыл бұрын

awesome! thanks for the great tip. i heard about the berries part. glad i didn't use straw. not sure if my grass will come back but we'll see.

@breakingthespells2041

6 жыл бұрын

It will come back and it will be supported by the flakes. The new grass seeds will also benefit.

@breakingthespells2041

6 жыл бұрын

Cedar flakes will last a little bit longer than the pine flakes. I have used cedar, but pine is cheaper. The cedar odor will keep fleas and ticks at bay for a while [which is why it's sometimes used as fill for dog beds], but it will repel bugs until it degrades. When it degrades, it will support the soil microbes.

@ROTTERtube

6 жыл бұрын

thanks for the great tips! i wanted to put seed down but it's still really cold in chicago, like upper 20s...so i just put the flakes down. not sure how much work i want to put into the yard. we'll see as the flakes degrade, what is left. not sure if the grass is coming back or not. the soil is really bad construction soil. lot of our neighbors have the same issue with not growing anything.

Love your shepherd, looks just like my Hans we lost before Christmas!! Oh and a great idea as well. I have "corners" that need to be turned into gerbil cages!!

@ROTTERtube

3 жыл бұрын

so sorry for your loss.

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.

@ROTTERtube

2 жыл бұрын

Been doing this for about 5 years with never a splinter. The cedar is so fine and bendy. It dissolves into the soil in about 4 or 5 months or so.

Thank you so much. I was gonna buy mulch. Gonna do this today!!

@ROTTERtube

Жыл бұрын

I just did it again yesterday since the ground hasn't frozen yet and there's a lot of mud.

@psmith990

Жыл бұрын

It actually worked, I mixed it with hay and now I can walk without the mud sucking me and the dogs in!!

@ROTTERtube

Жыл бұрын

@@psmith990 awesome! I churned some of the mud with some new seed and put the cedar over it so in the spring hoping for new grass. I do this every early winter.

Tractor supply Co sells fine shavings and large flake bags for about $6/ea, i recommend the flakes vs shavings as it's way easier to sweep up in the house than shavings but both options are way better than having to mop all the time lol... and my GSD comes/goes at will via a dog door in a secondary storm door i installed. So yes, i recommed seeding (like pre-emergent), then sanding (for leveling), then maybe a little light top soil, then adding the flakes on top

Your larger pup looks like my Norwegian, Skyr. Beautiful coat

@ROTTERtube

3 жыл бұрын

thanks...just got a 2nd German shepherd puppy....Black and Tan...now we have 3.

We have been doing the same thing for a few years now. Just be careful when it rains as it tends to float

@ROTTERtube

6 жыл бұрын

thanks. luckily there are no low areas where water can collect

Love that you had all the family work together. Now, what if I want to plant in that spot in the spring. Do I need to rake it first.

@ROTTERtube

3 жыл бұрын

you can do whatever you want. I just lay seed down right over it then water it. it works very well. of course if the dirt is hard you may want to pitch fork it first.

Woody pellets work great too.

Cute doggie.

Good job...cedar also repels fleas too!

@ROTTERtube

5 жыл бұрын

thanks! forgot to mention that

@dominoediggs4790

4 ай бұрын

Oh yeah?! Nice! Thanks for the info

Dogs love it!

Thats a good fix. If you want grass to grow, though, you will need to lime the soil, as the pines and cedars are acidic and will mess with the soil ph.

@ROTTERtube

6 жыл бұрын

thanks for the tip! i think what i'm moving towards is the astro turf. i'll do it myself to save tons of money. it's going to be a big job.

I have a small back yard and 3 German shepherds. I feel your pain!!

@samanthasmith7676

4 жыл бұрын

I went and got 10 bags of the same stuff today! I love it!❤ thank you for the video

@marymarth7298

3 жыл бұрын

At least you don't have 24 chickens. Now my yard looks like a pig pen.

Thank you so much , I will try this

@ROTTERtube

4 жыл бұрын

welcome! i just added 4 more bags since the ones from early summer have all disintegrated. it's cold here but i needed more before the freeze comes.

@elushka29

4 жыл бұрын

Is it safe for the dogs paws? So glad I found your video 🙏

@ROTTERtube

4 жыл бұрын

great question! yes, it totally is. they are soft just like bedding you would use for hamster or gerbil tanks. another reason why i will not use wood chips.....that's ridiculous. plus these deteriorate after 6 months and are good for the soil, grass, etc.

Nice! I got a giant gsd and theyre building a tractor supply near me lol

Ok, i might try this

This is a good idea. I tried hay but I think my 2 german shepherds are allergic to it. I live in a mobile home park. I have the biggest yard which is a good size for them to play in but the yard is so muddy here in Maine. It was muddy almost all year this year becauae of the rain and by yhe time I'm done just about bathing them 4-5 times a day, after they go out, my back is screaming at me! I looked at astro turf but that stuff has gotten expensive! Thanks for the tip!

@ROTTERtube

7 ай бұрын

welcome! you'll love the cedar.

Can you do an updated video on what your yard looked like throughout the year after doing this?

@ROTTERtube

4 жыл бұрын

sure, after about 6 months?.....the cedar is gone and i have the mud patches where the grass seed didn't take. i put grass seed on top of the mud and cover with the cedar about 2-3" deep. i have been doing this each year for about 3 years now...once a year. works great! my yard is small so i fill the entire yard with the cedar. the dirt in the backyard is construction dirt and not good for growing grass really. the yard also gets hit by much shade so there isn't much sun....home are very close and they create shadows. i was tilling the soil with sand and even some manure to get it to grow grass. each year it comes back dead....so this is great for me. i usually put it down in early spring with the ground thaws and it lasts until mid summer. this year i put a few more bags down since the ground hasn't frozen yet. warm winter!

@brookelee9745

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I live in central Ohio so i understand the weather. I’m fostering 2 large dogs over the next 4 to 5 months and they arent going easy on my yard. Theres a couple patches that are flooding out so im wondering how this will do at keeping them out of the flooded parts and keep them cleaner.

@ItchyKneeSon

6 ай бұрын

​@@ROTTERtube I think it would be worth adding this information to the description or a pinned comment. A follow-up video would be amazing, but I understand the extra investment in time that takes.

I have the same issue bigger yard n rain omg my dogs get muddy paws 🐾 and dirty I have to bathe them. I watch this video makes sense . That was my next question was does grass come back ??? Adorable kids ...

@ROTTERtube

4 жыл бұрын

yes the grass comes back. currently all the cedar is gone and the yard is full grass. after the winter there will be dead patches again...soil isn't too good around here....and i will do the same thing again. so much cheaper and faster than re-seeding every year.

I love the gerbil 🐹 tank .... I definitely need this for my dogs. Plus it also keeps the family’s feet clean. Everyone benefits from beings the huge gerbil tank. I love it 👍

@ROTTERtube

3 жыл бұрын

I totally agree!

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.

@ROTTERtube

2 жыл бұрын

I'll look into the pellets. the cedar works great for me

@ericmckelvey1264

2 жыл бұрын

@@ROTTERtube How is it with urine smell etc. How often do you need to rake it all up & replace it

Thank you for posting this...my sweet gsd passed just over a year ago and this brings back memories. I had been using cedar chips from menards in part of my yard that was muddy for him to go and lay on as it was in the shade and I wanted a nice cozy, non muddy spot for him. I am now taking care of my daughters 2 gsd. They are very active and after 2 months have torn up my grass and have small mud runs as well. I think I will go out to farm and fleet and do a combination of chips and shavings. My question is, do you think I should toss out grass seed first then lay out the cedar shavings and chips?

@ROTTERtube

4 жыл бұрын

so sorry for your loss! losing an animal is the worst pain and if it's a GSD, it's even worse. I put seed down on the mud, then put the shavings on top of it. shavings disintegrated after 4 - 5 months, leaving grass in its place. there are a couple patches of mud from her taking off so i'll add cedar .... just a bag will do it .... then add more cedar to cover the entire yard again in the spring if needed. i'd rather do this than reseed the entire yard and hope it comes back each year. our backyard has bad dirt that never grows much of anything.

After this video, will definitely consider cedar horse bedding. I think cedar, also, doesn't cause termite issues. We use to lay down lots of hay in our lg dog kennel to try to keep dogs warmer in winter. What a mess!! Poop and urine mixed in with hay - trying to keep clean areas, and during heavy rains...yuck. Thanks.

@ROTTERtube

4 жыл бұрын

this stuff works great! it soaks up everything so it should be better for you. our dogs are inside all the time but i got tired of the mud so i did the entire backyard, as you can see. all the cedar is gone now....i put it down 4 months ago....but the grass is mostly grown back, so i only do it in the spring when the grass is half gone.

@robbiedejonge8613

4 жыл бұрын

I like the idea of using this and laying down seed first then putting the cedar chips on top.

Adding sand to your garden if there is clay will eventually create an impenetrable mud…I didn’t do it with mine but I think the previous owner did. An in-law stupidly put all my straw bedding out over the top of the liquid slop mud and turned it into a type of Adobe mud so now it’s definitely like the ground is solid with liquid slop unable to dry. Keep forking, aerate it regularly.

This is a good video in have 30 dogs help

@ROTTERtube

4 жыл бұрын

this will work perfect. get a bunch of pine flakes and make it at least an inch deep. most places in my yard are 2-3". smells great, lasts for 6 months. perfect.

@jeremymorrison2622

4 жыл бұрын

@@ROTTERtube ok will do i have some diggers in the group😂

If your yard stays wet all the time, you might consider planting a weeping willow tree. They really like water, one tree should drink quite a bit of water.

@ROTTERtube

6 жыл бұрын

that's a great idea. i love that.....the yard is pretty small though. those trees get huge

57 people here have to be Karens or something. Seriously, who down votes these kind of videos. I have a German Shepard with a similar problem. This video helped. Thank you.

@ROTTERtube

3 жыл бұрын

Welcome

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.

@ROTTERtube

2 жыл бұрын

I think you'll love this idea. I looked at fake grass too but to do it right, with leveling the ground, irrigation and the fake grass, it was a lot of money. I may still look into it in the future....or something else.

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.

@ROTTERtube

2 жыл бұрын

we leave a large towel on the floor when they come in. cedar works great and hay would work well too.

@davidprepperwolf7588

Жыл бұрын

HI Guys, Thought I would kick this out for your consideration. There is an additional benefit to using cedar shavings/chips over using pine shavings or even straw or hay. (More so if u happen to have trees in yard) 1. Cedar will last longer and won't decompose as quickly. 2. It also helps repel fleas and ticks where pine and hay won't. The only downfall really to using wood chips or shavings depending on geographical location can attract unwanted pests at times like ants (carpenter or fire) termites and maybe moles but more and likey that wouldn't be all that comon to happen and agree this is a great DIY way to help muddy or non grass area's. Great vid!

Here is what you do, something I've done before. You cedar chip the full yard in the winter, then rake half the cedar chips up and fence off. Place grass seed down on the fenced off side and spend 6-8 weeks regrowing that side. Then cut the other side in half, move the fence to the new border, and repeat. Then take the final spot and add the wood chips. Now you have grass and a wood chipped area. For bare spots that won't grow grass, such as tree lines, add sand. When you seed the area, seed the crap out of it and then add a dusting of dirt over top of that. If you think there is too much seed, add more. Grass grows fast in the Pacific Northwest, where I live, in spring and fall. Took me three years of owning a GSD to figure out how to have a yard.

@ROTTERtube

5 жыл бұрын

thanks SO MUCH for the tip! before the GSDs, the yard still would die and become HARD DIRT. it's bad construction dirt. i used to roto till the small yard, adding sand and good soil to the mix. still nothing. i will do what you suggest. i have added a lot of seed. i will add a lot more. was wondering if the cedar over the see would prevent the sun from getting to it. guess not. thanks

@UDubFootballFan

5 жыл бұрын

If it's hard to grow grass, I might suggest you do one side per season. Really let one side take root. Part of my yard just doesn't grow grass so it's sand and wood chips. All that matters is you're caring for your GSD and you're clearly doing that. Note: I live PNW, so grass grows very easily.

Mulch works just as good

@ROTTERtube

Жыл бұрын

whatever works. this smells really good and dissolves over time.

That's a great idea...does it work in the front of a home that's muddy and floods when it rains and can you put decorative rocks on top to help with the water absorption due to the area flooding...

@ROTTERtube

4 жыл бұрын

Great idea

Great idea, laid some down today. Little confused on the grass growing part. You mention several times in comments that the grass grows through the shavings for you but also u mention you can't get any grass to grow at all.

@ROTTERtube

6 ай бұрын

The grass grows perfectly through the shavings. I meant to say the grass doesn't stay. A big part of the grass dying end of summer is that the soil sucks! It's garbage.

We did this about 4 months ago. We love the idea but our 3 Golden Retrievers track the shavings into the house. We also put chicken wire down before the chips to prevent digging. Our puppy found it a lot of fun to pull up the wire. LOL Any suggestions for eliminating the tracking in of chips will be greatly appreciated.

@ROTTERtube

4 жыл бұрын

our shepherd doesn't track anything in but a few pieces. that's it. chicken wire? man i would get rid of that....wait till they tear their paw pad on it....brutal! i never did that and never will.

@pameladavis231

4 жыл бұрын

Rotter Tube Reef Yes we plan on removing it. It was suggested by someone on another site to control digging.

Thank you for this! Muddy paws have finally been greatly reduced. When they potty on it, do you clean out and replace the shavings like the packaging recommends?

@ROTTERtube

Жыл бұрын

no, I never clean or replace where they go pee. it never smells. when it rains, it gets rinsed I suppose, but it dissolves after 3 or 4 months.

I bet it smells so nice I'm lucky I have all my garden paved .... were having a bad disease in the uk at the moment called Alabama rot it's killing a lot of dogs and it's transferred through mud so something like this might help some people ... I don't know who likes it the best the dogs or the children lol

@ROTTERtube

6 жыл бұрын

the backyard smells really nice. that's terrible on that mud disease. i would definitely use this to aid in that. i wonder if keeping the dogs up to date on shots would help with that

@leeandmandybattersby5958

6 жыл бұрын

Dogs that are fully vaccinated are also catching the disease and there is no cure dogs pass away after 3 days

@ROTTERtube

6 жыл бұрын

OMG! that's so bad. where did it come from? does anyone know?

@leeandmandybattersby5958

6 жыл бұрын

They just know its in the soil they have no clue where its come from

Cedar also repels fleas! Great idea. Did you throw grass seed down before you laid down the chips or after they had dissolved into the soil?

@ROTTERtube

5 жыл бұрын

hi, you could do it either way. i put a little grass see down under the cedar and that worked well. i did most of it when the cedar was gone, about 6 months later. totally worth it to do this every year. it worked so great!

@user-pz5ju7mw3k

5 жыл бұрын

Nice! No issues with the cedar irritating your dog?

@pattimaeda6097

6 ай бұрын

@@ROTTERtubedoesn’t dog track in chips?

This is a great idea going to try this. Do the dogs bring in any shavings from their paws or just a little?

@ROTTERtube

4 ай бұрын

not at all

Thank you. This is a great suggestion as we have this problem too. So has the grass grown back since you played this down?

@ROTTERtube

5 жыл бұрын

yes the grass has grown so i will use less cedar next year. the cedar lasted 6 months. it worked perfect!

I did this with hay. After a month or so it packed down into the mud and swept more to the edges of the yard and I was back to dealing with mud again. And then i had the dogs bringing in the straw into the house. I had to spend a whole lot of time picking up gobs of mud/hay in the spring. Maybe the chips work better, I hope it does for you better than it did for me.

@ROTTERtube

5 жыл бұрын

ugh that sounds bad. no issues with this at all. as the cedar got wet, it just packed onto the ground like wet cornflakes, if you will. the dogs maybe brought in one or two pieces with them, if that. it stayed on the ground and lasted 4-5 months easy. it's all gone now and i will be buying more since the ground isn't quite frozen yet.....so i'll put some down in the worst areas and do the full yard again in the spring. works great.

My lab/huskey mix has my whole backyard x3 that bad... all the grass ripped up from it being shallow rooted and then the winter repeated freeze thaw... feel like Im in a horse or cattle barn area than a back yard. Might try this out in a section. He gets himself all splashed up on his lower half with dirt.

@ROTTERtube

5 жыл бұрын

yeah i feel like i have a horse barn as well but there is no more mud or water or splashing. it's night and day. i don't care.

Can you do an update video? Would love to see what it looks like 6 months later.

@ROTTERtube

4 жыл бұрын

6 months later it was back to dirt.....so i added more bags. i do this because the ground will not take seed too well....it's bad soil. i have tilled it, added manure, did everything. tired of it so i do this for half our backyard. $80 a year and 30 minutes work. i can justify that.

@cturboaddict

3 жыл бұрын

@@ROTTERtube Maybe do some rock instead?

@dox1726

3 жыл бұрын

@@cturboaddict rock would not be dog friendly i wouldnt think. this is perfect for dogs to play in.

@cturboaddict

3 жыл бұрын

@@dox1726 why would you say that?

@dox1726

3 жыл бұрын

@@cturboaddict no particular reason, i just think this seems softer to play in than rocks hah. i could be wrong.

Does it hold up for a while ? We used hay before but makes our backyard look like a farm. Thx !

@ROTTERtube

5 жыл бұрын

it held up for around 4-5 months. worked like a charm. smelled great and they loved running around in it. no more muddy paws. when it breaks down, it's also good for the soil. i seeded the entire yard and most of the yard returned. i plan on doing this every year. i read the hay doesn't break down like this stuff. the yard looked odd filled with cedar but it smelled great and soved the issue. i have maybe 1 square foot of cedar left after about 6 months of filling the entire yard.

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.

@ROTTERtube

2 жыл бұрын

all was good. everything stayed. nothing was tracked in the house.

Fantastic idea! I have been battling the same thing with my two lovelies - pitty girl and Rottweiler lab.....I'm lovin it! Do you think mulched trees would work from waste tree cuttings?

@ROTTERtube

4 жыл бұрын

thanks. i don't see why not....i'd worry about their paws with the mulch

Can you grow grass or ground-covering plants once the cedar shavings are spread on the ground?

@ROTTERtube

4 жыл бұрын

great question! yes you can! i have put seed on top of soil i loosened up, then put the cedar on top. the grass grows through with no issues...and the cedar also prevents the birds from eating the seed. the cedar deteriorates after a few months, which feeds the grass. it's perfect.

Black Top the Yard keep the sides soil for Bushes ,shrubs,Flowers,Garden

@ROTTERtube

6 жыл бұрын

not sure if the dogs would go to the bathroom on the black top. this little yard is just for them to do their thing

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?

@ROTTERtube

2 жыл бұрын

I don't keep them off at all and things are fine.

We use this with 2 German Shepherds. It works great as long as it doesn't rain. After the rain you have an even bigger mess ughh !

@ROTTERtube

4 жыл бұрын

what problem are you having? even with crazy hard rains ours is fine. looks like wet corn flakes. then it dries. no issues.

I have 2 kids and 2 German shepherd/great Danes and a back yard full of mud that used to be grass....I should try this?

@ROTTERtube

Жыл бұрын

it works great

I have a rental and my yard is bad. It’s because of plumbing in our alleyway and everyone on our street has issues with mud. However, ours looks HORRIBLE! I haven’t tried anything yet because it’s currently January but it’s starting to get warm here in MD. Before I try this, you just simply put this stuff overtop of the mud? Do you wait for it to dry a little at all first? Do you put grass seed down first and then the cedar?

@ROTTERtube

4 ай бұрын

You can do whatever you want. If you want to grow grass, throw the seed down then put this over it. You don't have to wait for the mud to dry. My yard was a mud mess. I threw this straight down and made sure I had enough so when the dogs step on it, they wouldn't go through to the mud. Some areas were a few inches deep.

oh gee, I'm at my wits end, a Great Pyrenees and boxmas (2 large dogs) my yard Is somewhat down hill, the mud is crazy. I am thinking of putting stone down, I will try this tho

@ROTTERtube

4 жыл бұрын

i was at my wits end as well. this is perfect. i put it down once a year....end of winter. lasts about 5 months. takes 20 minutes to put down. no issues. i thought of stone as well, or brick, but then she would have much less space to run. good luck.

@Venom24213

4 жыл бұрын

I have the same problem. It's been raining here the whole week in Alabama. I'm thinking about putting sand down

@NoName-pu5ls

4 жыл бұрын

@@Venom24213 I hear ya! its been so wet here in Pennsylvania, I have a rather large area for my dogs, so I put stone down just recently in fact, I spread it out around the back door area so they hit it first before coming inside the home, and it is working fabulously, the stone like swallowed the mud? I can't explain it but I am happy, 2b stone it was cheap stone.

@Venom24213

4 жыл бұрын

@@NoName-pu5ls when u get chance check out some of my videos. I have pitbulls and they have so much enegry. I have to clean the yard everyday, cause they digging holes and etc. I think I'm going to get sum kennels in near future

@NoName-pu5ls

4 жыл бұрын

@@Venom24213 ok I will, I had pitbulls in the past also, they are escape artist, at one point I had 3 at once, omg they got out of collars and harnesses very strong dog breed, my yard looks like a b*mb hit it with all the holes the dogs dig lol

Did the grass come back after I got a board collie he runs circles around my garden this would be great for the winter if the grass comes back after that

@ROTTERtube

3 жыл бұрын

the grass came back, but for areas where there was no grass i put seed down with 3” cedar on top of it. grass grew no problem...until the dogs run and tear it up again. i try to not let them run back there much for this reason. dog park instead

@missgabriellaxx8770

3 жыл бұрын

Brilliant I think I’m going to try this it’s a absolutely night with uk in lockdown again trying to get out thank u

Hey! Looks cool! However how is it like in the rain and snow? Also does it encourage your dog to dig? What about wood worms etc? Thanks!!

@ROTTERtube

5 жыл бұрын

Hi, no wood worms, no digging, no issues with rain...just gets matted down...same with snow

Cedar flakes also repel fleas

Would you recommend putting this inside of an outdoor.kennel that has ground flooring with an elevated dog house?

@ROTTERtube

4 жыл бұрын

sure that would be great. would soak up any water and the cedar also keeps pests away. i love this stuff and use it on the entire yard every spring. i will usually sprinkle grass seed in the mud, then put this on top of it by a couple inches. it lasts 5 months and lush grass remains.

@paulajames3937

4 жыл бұрын

@@ROTTERtube Does home depot sell this,& how much does each bag cost( one or two would do). My German Shepherd loves to play in the mud!🤣

I've got 3 dogs, and a fenced acre. There are some spots down at the low areas of the lawn along a fenceline where my three dogs run with the neighbors dogs. How did this end up working out after a few months?

@ROTTERtube

3 жыл бұрын

It's great. After a few months it breaks down into the ground...just goes away. I add more as needed in the spring. I always need more in the spring since the ground doesn't keep grass....it's bad soil...construction soil.

hey! how did this turn out in the long run? I have the same problem and was going to rock the whole yard. curious how this turned out

@ROTTERtube

3 жыл бұрын

it turned out great. I buy 3-4 bags each spring. I was thinking of rocking the yard but the dogs can't run then. If I didn't have the dogs I would rock the yard or use pea gravel

@jwdesqiii

3 жыл бұрын

@@ROTTERtube awesome man...thanks for getting back to me....headed to tractor supply this weekend to pick up some cedar shavings

thanks

@ROTTERtube

4 жыл бұрын

welcome. i just went crazy and did the entire yard. works great.

@andyreid5158

4 жыл бұрын

@@ROTTERtube does it work once it rains etc

@ROTTERtube

4 жыл бұрын

yeah it does no problem. it just gets wet. that affects nothing...wet and matted down. no mud still.

@andyreid5158

4 жыл бұрын

@@ROTTERtube thanks

My back yard grasses all died. Raining days muddy as heel. No rain day just all dust 😞😞😞I have 3 huskies.

@ROTTERtube

5 жыл бұрын

i would suggest you do this....works like a perfect charm

My issue with this was my 100lb lab would have it matted down and mixed in with the mud in a day or two. I might try some type of mulch product that’s not as rough as the cheap stuff at lowes. Idk

@ROTTERtube

8 ай бұрын

I had some matted down patches as well. I just added more, so it was 3"-4" in areas.