Artificial Grass for Pets: Pet Turf Buying Guide

What is Artificial Grass?

Artificial grass is a surface of synthetic fibers manufactured to imitate the natural grass.

The artificial turf have two big functions: Sports turf and landscaping lawn since of different technologies. 

The sport artificial turf is mainly used in football, soccer, golf, tennis, cricket, hockey, rugby, baseball, running track, etc.

The landscaping synthetic grass is mainly used in commercial area, residential using, home garden, pets and so on.

Artificial grass is also called artificial turf, synthetic grass, synthetic turf, fake grass,etc.

How to choose artificial grass for Pets

1.The best Height of the artificial grass for pets:

Although the shorter the pile, the more hard-wearing it is. You are best off with a pile height of 20 mm–30 mm.

If you like the look of freshly cut grass, then 25 mm will be your best choice, like Charming. If you prefer a slightly longer grass, then Dancer with 35 mm pile, would be a great choice.

2.The best density of the artificial grass for pets:

The best artificial grass for dogs and pets should have higher density.

A dense pile structure will help your artificial turf withstand foot traffic from dogs and pets and provide a natural looking appearance.

We recommend that you choose a pile density of somewhere between 16,000 and 18,000 stitches per square meter.

3.Pay attention on the recovery ability of the pile.

Instant Recovery enables artificial fibers to recover to an upright position from foot traffic and garden furniture.

The better recovery ability is the key to natural looking fake grass, and also helps to regulate the temperature of artificial grass.

4.Choose the yarn with cool technology.

By reflecting the heat from the sunshine, Cooling Technology like Hollow will keep your lawn up to 5 degrees cooler than artificial grass without this technology. 

5.Choose the grass with heavy metal test.

It’s extremely important to ensure that your artificial grass does not contain anything that will cause any harm to you or your pets.

6.Pay attention to the drainage holes.

To avoid the trapped odors of our pets, sufficient drainage is always the most important matter.