While trying to amass all the details we need to resolve on our trip down to Minneapolis tomorrow,  I wonder: what about the dogs?  What can we do to preserve the grass from their clawed paws and casual elimination?  To architect Marc I float the idea of a low barrier at the very back, with a  narrow gravel bed beyond which would serve as their litter box.  It has been so frustrating to grow grass here in Fargo while not curbing the free roaming of our two big Labs.