Maybe install an electric fence to protect forbidden areas, suggested Washington D.C. area interior designer Odette Lueck. Keep them open. Don't vainly replant them. Large flat stones can create a pretty pathway. Sturdy Plants Periwinkle, daylilies and grass-like liriope are hardy choices for areas where dogs sometimes pass through, suggested Kirk R. Brown, a speaker for the Washington, D.C.based American Nursery and Landscape Association.
Sturdy grass can be indispensable for keeping paws from tracking mud from mulched areas.
Some dogs seem to be attracted to the fresh scent of tilled earth but curiously lose interest in mature plants in old soil. Alternatively, protect plants with wire or plastic-fence some barriers . Lay chicken wire or heavier-grade stockade fencing over newly seeded lawns. Trim Those Nails Keeping a dog's nails short can help make digging less efficient. Consider metal or aluminum furniture instead of chewable wood, Lueck suggested.