There's a homeowner in our neighborhood who has a 3' wide strip of fake grass the entire length of his back fence (wrought iron) for the specific purpose of his dog. when you pass by their German Shepherd runs back and forth along the fence line. It blends in w/the natural grass really well, and you have to look real close to tell it's not real. So it's apparently not a problem for dogs or at least he has a specific product.
I think fake grass has come a LONG way over the last decade. they make some stuff that looks super real. The issues i see are, if you're the only one on your street w/it (you mentioned back yard so this wouldn't apply), your grass may look "different' from your neighbors and in the winter when theirs is dormant, yours will be as green as peak springtime. which will look odd. or during extreme drought of course. everyone else is dead, and yours looks awesome. You might get some sneers, or rude comments by people that don't realize it's fake... which would be awesome to inform them of.
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