Two Dogs, Tiny Yard: Synthetic Turf Is the Only Real Answer

Downtown Atlanta, 20x15 ft yard, two dogs (50 lb and 14 lb). They’ve made a racetrack around the oak—grass is gone. No grass survives that traffic in that space. Bermuda sod might hang on in sun, but shade kills it.

Install synthetic turf. Prioritize the dogs. If life changes, you can always go back to grass. But for now, fake is functional.