In the early days, I had mixed feelings about synthetic grass as a landscaping product. But those of us who live with dogs know that real lawns don’t hold up to pet urine and wear, and my new artificial grass turned out to be the perfect solution for an attractive, clean, healthy, and comfortable environment for dogs and their people.
The Only Artificial Grass Made By A Pet Product Company
Pup-Grass® is a proprietary artificial turf developed in 2004 by PupGear for use in the Pup-Head®, an award-winning portable indoor dog potty system. For the full story about how a pet product company became experts in artificial grass for dogs, read the Pup-Grass Story.
During development, we knew we needed an artificial turf that would drain instantly. I was working on a portable dog potty for one of our Floating Dog Ramp customers, and I needed a surface that would simulate grass. I thought artificial grass would be perfect — but it wasn’t. It actually created other problems, because it didn’t drain fast enough. It needed better drainage, a more realistic look, and something to inhibit the bacteria that cause odors. This type of turf didn’t exist, so I made call after call to tufting mills and coating companies. By luck, I found a few seasoned turf professionals, and one company was amused by the idea of a portable dog potty. I showed them my orders, and they realized I wasn’t just a dreamer. They agreed to at least look into what was possible. We did extensive research and development, and the result was Pup-Grass® — an artificial grass that’s cooler than other types of fake turf. It drained instantly, inhibits odor-causing bacteria, and looks beautiful while withstanding the rigors of dozens of dogs running and playing.
We sourced specialty yarn and a secondary backing material with built-in antimicrobial protection for easy clean-up. After several test runs, we finally had the grass we needed for the dog potty. At the time, my only goal was to supply my own company with the material I needed — I had no idea this would become a revolutionary, game-changing product.
Customers who bought our Pup-Head Dog Potty started asking if they could purchase our grass in larger quantities, and the rest is history.
Then a problem hit close to home: my dog Annie developed bladder cancer, and I came to believe that the fertilizers and weed killers I’d used on my lawn had contributed to it.
Artificial grass never needs watering, mowing, fertilizing, or the weed killers and poisons required to keep a real lawn looking healthy year-round. You’ll never need to reseed or dethatch, and it will look realistic for years. Your fur kids will love our turf, while your lawn maintains a natural, manicured appearance.
Pup-Grass® is a non-infill synthetic product that looks as real as a seeded lawn. While it doesn’t require infill to look full and natural, we recommend using Pup-Fresh™ — our brand of infill and the safest on the market. Made of 100% zeolite, an all-natural granular material from crushed volcanic rock, it works as the perfect infill while cutting the odor caused by ammonia in urine and keeping the fibers cooler. It contains no chemicals and is 100% safe for your dogs and kids.
PupGear created a lawn that balances ease of cleaning with safety and a realistic look and feel. If you want quality artificial turf from a company that loves dogs and understands the challenge of balancing beauty and practicality, give us a call at 1.844.781.PUPS.
The Coolest Artificial Turf Available
Most synthetic lawn companies won’t tell you that manufactured turf absorbs heat and gets extremely hot in direct sunlight. Pup-Grass® is 30% cooler than other synthetic lawns because our unique backing doesn’t trap heat — it lets heat dissipate instead. Pup-Grass® is perfect for backyards, home or boarding kennels, doggy daycares, dog runs, pet-friendly parks, and veterinary clinics.
DIY installation works over soil or concrete using Pup-Drain™.
Care & Maintenance
Maintenance is easy with our 100% natural cleaner and deodorizer:
Weekly Cleaning
1. Remove solids and leaves
2. Rake or blow debris off of the surface
3. Hose off the grass, paying attention to where your dog typically eliminates
4. With a broom or blower, brush the nap of the grass in one direction.
Pup-Fresh™ Odor Control Enzymes — containing 70 billion parts per unit of live enzymes, it’s simply the best stain and odor product on the market — and it smells incredible.
Pup-Fresh™ — A natural mineral brushed into the turf fibers that neutralizes urine odors.
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