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If you have a dog or dogs, design your garden with the following in mind:

 Water to drink: Place a large bowl of fresh water in a spot where your dog can get direct access to it without trampling through valued plants and where no humans will step on it. Replenish the water often, because it may collect debris, dry up, or get too warm if in the sun.

 Shade to rest in: Your dog may have her own ideas about which shrubs or trees to rest under, but you can influence your pooch’s decision by trimming away lower branches so scooting into the spot is easier. You can also create and fill in a sand beach area, which also allows unfettered and nondestructive digging, if your pooch is a digging sort.If you want to have a fenced-in dog run area, make sure it has sheltering shade throughout the day in some part and that the run is in a spot where you can see and/or hear your pet (so you don’t forget about your four-legged friend!). Dogs don’t like to do their business in the same place where they rest or play, so the run needs to big enough to allow for both activities.

 Plants in tall containers: This puts the plants out of range of most dogs.

 Grasses that are more urine tolerant: Bermuda grass holds up well.