What Makes K9Grass the Best Pet Turf on the Market?

One of the most common questions we get is, “Why should I pay more for K9Grass when competitors offer the same pet turf products for less?” This fundamental misunderstanding is the primary problem: they are not the same pet turf products. 

What most customers don’t know is that other companies design products for general use and then market them for pet use, rather than designing them for pets from the start. This means their “pet turf” products are not equipped to handle the unique challenges pets present, whereas K9Grass was specifically designed — from the backing to the blades — to provide the perfect space for pets.

The Blades

The blades of our pet grass products are designed to maximize both safety and comfort. K9Grass blades are woven with AlphaSan® antimicrobial technology, creating a cleaner, more sanitary surface for dogs to play on. This creates a preferred option for boarding facilities looking to improve their sanitary conditions and vets concerned about keeping dogs healthy post-treatment. Additionally, the odor excreted from pet waste is greatly reduced since bacteria cannot survive on the turf.

Another aspect of the blades to consider is that they have a short, dense design. This increases the durability of pet turf, giving it a longer lifetime as well as making it easier to clean. When a longer blade design is used, flecks of solid waste can shift down and hide in the blades, making it difficult to thoroughly clean and creating odors over time.

The Infill

The second characteristic differentiating K9Grass from our competitors’ pet turf is that we designed our products as no-infill systems to ensure decreased odors. This means that the sand or rubber pellets usually found in other synthetic grass products are not used in K9Grass. Infill slows drainage, holding onto both liquid and solid waste, and leads to unpleasant odors and increased bacteria over time. 

The Backing

Addressing the problem of drainage is where our pet turf shines the brightest. There are three key areas impacting drainage on a synthetic turf installation: the blades, the base, and the backing. With general-use products that aren’t designed for pets, the backing is often the biggest inhibitor of good drainage as it is typically a solid, fibrous mesh that holds onto liquid. The solution other companies use is to place drainage holes every few inches in the backing for liquid to escape. While this may be sufficient for a general landscaping application where the only drainage concern is occasional rain, in a pet-specific application, waste should drain through as quickly as possible. The longer backing is exposed to liquid, the more it will retain, creating odors and even puddles over time. 

On the other hand, K9Grass is created with our patented knitted Flow-Through Backing™ that ensures drainage across the entire installation. It works in tandem with a highly permeable gravel base that doesn’t allow liquid waste to settle into the product. For a more detailed look at how this works practically, watch home-improvement expert Skip Bedell from Fox & Friends demonstrate below.

As you can see when Skip compares the two products, our competitors have a solid backing with occasional holes to handle the drainage, while our pet turf has a perforated construction that allows liquid to instantly drain through the synthetic grass into the ground. 

Conclusion

Unlike other synthetic pet turf products on the market that are designed for general use, our offerings are designed specifically for dogs and the unique challenges they present in maintaining a clean, appealing environment.

Every aspect of K9Grass — including the shorter antimicrobial blades, lack of infill, and knitted Flow-Through Backing™ — was designed with dogs in mind. We’ve infused these benefits into our pet turf products to satisfy the needs of dogs, pet parents, and facility owners alike. 

Ready to upgrade your space with high-performance pet turf? Contact ForeverLawn today for a consultation and discover the meaning of Grass Without Limits.