Indoor training- in your home

wildo · 10-10-2011, 06:09 PM

Anyone ever considered putting down artificial grass in their home for an indoor/in house training room? This is something I've considered doing for a long time... Just found that there is a fake grass place in Indy:

SYNLawn® Pet System | artificial grass products safe for pets

Wouldn't that be super cool!? With winter and muddy season fast approaching, I'm thinking that would be so sweet. I emailed them for a quote and sample.

wildo · 10-11-2011, 04:22 PM

Nobody? You guys must think this is a dumb idea or something. Have you never wished you could just wake up and walk into your climate controlled agility training room!? (Well- it'd be super great if I actually had air conditioning; not a big concern for winter training though)

**gsdraven** · 10-11-2011, 04:23 PM

Why would you need grass vs mats? Just curious.

Jax08 · 10-11-2011, 04:25 PM

I don't have a room large enough! LOL I"m sure my family would frown upon finding the couch in the kitchen and jumps in the living room!

I_LOVE_MY_MIKKO · 10-11-2011, 04:27 PM

I don't have a room large enough either. My garage is 500 sq ft, so I suppose that could work, but I live in Florida so I can train outside year round

wildo · 10-11-2011, 04:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gsdraven

Why would you need grass vs mats? Just curious.

Cause grass would be so cool! haha... That is the only reason.

Quote:

Originally Posted by I_LOVE_MY_MIKKO

I don't have a room large enough either. My garage is 500 sq ft, so I suppose that could work, but I live in Florida so I can train outside year round

My room is 20' x 12' so only 240sqft. But that would be big enough to train contacts (at least in 2o2o) and one-jump drills. The main goal is just to have a room dedicated to basic training. Something that I don't put a bunch of crap in. I'm good at accumulating useless "stuff."

AgileGSD · 10-11-2011, 04:54 PM

Definitely would be very cool! I've thought about it but don't have the room. A friend of mine set her basement up with matting for flyball practice. And I've seen video of people who have set up indoor practice spots with matting for agility/obedience. Matting might be a better option unless the turf is well padded.

If you're doing 2o2o you could use a contact trainer: http://www.affordableagility.com/contacttrainer.htm

TaraM1285 · 10-11-2011, 09:30 PM

I use my basement for indoor training, but I don't have turf down. Just the regular carpet and carpet padding. We don't do a whole lot of jumping, mostly weaves and tricks so I don't worry about the surface too much. I wouldn't do turf just because I'm going to try and sell this house when we move in four years and don't think that would be a high selling point.

middleofnowhere · 10-11-2011, 09:46 PM

What? You don't think artificial turf would do anything? They could use it as a putting green...

TaraM1285 · 10-11-2011, 09:48 PM

LOL middle! Now there's an idea!

10-10-2011, 06:09 PM	#1 (permalink)
wildo Knighted Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 3,229	Indoor training- in your home Anyone ever considered putting down artificial grass in their home for an indoor/in house training room? This is something I've considered doing for a long time... Just found that there is a fake grass place in Indy: SYNLawn® Pet System \| artificial grass products safe for pets Wouldn't that be super cool!? With winter and muddy season fast approaching, I'm thinking that would be so sweet. I emailed them for a quote and sample. __________________ Willy Pimg - DOB: 2/06, CL1-R, CL1-S, CL1-F, CGC

10-11-2011, 04:22 PM	#2 (permalink)
wildo Knighted Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 3,229	Nobody? You guys must think this is a dumb idea or something. Have you never wished you could just wake up and walk into your climate controlled agility training room!? (Well- it'd be super great if I actually had air conditioning; not a big concern for winter training though) __________________ Willy Pimg - DOB: 2/06, CL1-R, CL1-S, CL1-F, CGC

10-11-2011, 04:23 PM	#3 (permalink)
gsdraven Moderator Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Mont Co, PA Posts: 4,625	Why would you need grass vs mats? Just curious. __________________ Jamie Raven (GSD) - December 8, 2007 Kaiser (GSD) - November 2009 Lead The Way Life's Abundance

10-11-2011, 04:27 PM	#5 (permalink)
I_LOVE_MY_MIKKO Knighted Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: FLORIDA Posts: 2,242	I don't have a room large enough either. My garage is 500 sq ft, so I suppose that could work, but I live in Florida so I can train outside year round __________________ Mikko GM, RM, AAD, ASA, SJ, SS, EAC, EJC, TN-E, TG-E, WV-O, OCC, HP-O, VerO, NAJ, CGC - 6 year old GSD

10-11-2011, 09:30 PM	#8 (permalink)
TaraM1285 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Kansas Posts: 355	I use my basement for indoor training, but I don't have turf down. Just the regular carpet and carpet padding. We don't do a whole lot of jumping, mostly weaves and tricks so I don't worry about the surface too much. I wouldn't do turf just because I'm going to try and sell this house when we move in four years and don't think that would be a high selling point. __________________ Kristin Tara CGC - GSD 2008 Suli - Blue Kitty 2006

10-11-2011, 04:25 PM	#4 (permalink)
Jax08 Crowned Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: NNE PA Posts: 14,319	I don't have a room large enough! LOL I"m sure my family would frown upon finding the couch in the kitchen and jumps in the living room!

10-11-2011, 04:54 PM	#7 (permalink)
AgileGSD Elite Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NE Ohio Posts: 1,645	Definitely would be very cool! I've thought about it but don't have the room. A friend of mine set her basement up with matting for flyball practice. And I've seen video of people who have set up indoor practice spots with matting for agility/obedience. Matting might be a better option unless the turf is well padded. If you're doing 2o2o you could use a contact trainer: http://www.affordableagility.com/contacttrainer.htm

10-11-2011, 09:46 PM	#9 (permalink)
middleofnowhere Crowned Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Arkansas Posts: 12,470	What? You don't think artificial turf would do anything? They could use it as a putting green...

10-11-2011, 09:48 PM	#10 (permalink)
TaraM1285 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Kansas Posts: 355	LOL middle! Now there's an idea! __________________ Kristin Tara CGC - GSD 2008 Suli - Blue Kitty 2006

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