Darn urine spots on lawn

[Duetsche_Doggen]

Does anyone know of anything that will get rid of those damn urine spots on the lawn. Thor has some strong stuff and it kills the grass in a matter of days. I thought about just carrying some water with me and when he went just try to rinse it. Right now not too much of a big deal since I am on a dirt lot, but when I move I might have a fenced in yard with grass and I don't want to tear up the property.

 

[Mambo]

I have resigned myself to the fact...Housetrain dogs = ugly lawn
Wouldnt have it any other way

 

[Duetsche_Doggen]

If it was my lawn I wouldn't be as paranoid, lol. However when renting.....not so much......

 

[ruthcatrin]

Some grass seed company advertises all summer about how their grass seed will grow on dog urine spots.

Can't help other than that. Our lawn is VERY robust and so far has grown over the spots by the end of the summer.

 

[aphayes96]

I'm in your same position. Pee spots are dead. With our old house we rented in VA we just made him pee in the same area, cut the section out and sodded when we left. On our new property we bought (10 acres) I couldn't care less. HA!

 

[Duetsche_Doggen]

I can't wait until that day I can do the same!

When I lived with my parents I had Thor potty in the same area so they wouldn't fuss about the lawn. I haven't moved yet but I think I might have found a potential house which has a yard and lawn.

 

[natsan6]

They sell supplements that you can give your dog that is "supposed" to help with it. I say supposed because I have no personal experience with it. We have St. Augustine grass here in Houston and no spots just yet but I went ahead and looked into it just in case. They sell tablets and lawn sprays to help with it. We laid down sod a few years back and I want it stay healthy so we have the kids do doodie patrol and we water a lot.

 

[shodanusmc]

I have given up with the spots and learned to accept them. You can minimize them if you throw a bucket of water or use a hose on it afterwards. Petsmart and Petco sell a spray bottle of some green enzume that helps the spot come back, and colors it a light shade of green. Best to just go with the FLOW.

 

[ruthcatrin]

They sell supplements that you can give your dog that is "supposed" to help with it. I say supposed because I have no personal experience with it. We have St. Augustine grass here in Houston and no spots just yet but I went ahead and looked into it just in case. They sell tablets and lawn sprays to help with it. We laid down sod a few years back and I want it stay healthy so we have the kids do doodie patrol and we water a lot.

I know someone who used one of those, it gave dog a UTI. Apparently how the one she bought works is by changing the PH of the urine, which makes UTI's more likely. Don't know if they're all the same, but something to consider.

 

[Duetsche_Doggen]

I been reading about the supplements to give your dog and I didn't feel comfortable with it. Been reading that there's no "cure" for grass burns but you can minimize them by diluting the nitrates. Seems going behind them with some water is the only known resolution although it isn't guaranteed.

 

[hedgehog]

I feel you on this one. It is a little bit awkward to have large pee spots in the yard. We have also been searching for a solution but no dice.

 

[natsan6]

that supplement thing is scary thanks for sharing the info....all the side effects stuff can have is overwhelming sometimes. Makes me want to buy a pallet of grass and make a Jagger pee garden in my yard lol!

 

[Smokeycat]

I had someone tell me to add a little bit of milk to his water. I've also read that you can use tomato juice or apple cider vinegar. I haven't tried any of these but maybe someone else can comment on them.

 

[ruthcatrin]

I'd not want to add milk to his water, food maybe but not water, that stuff'd go bad quick.

I suspect all three are an attempt to change the PH of the urine and if you change it to far you risk UTI's.

 

[angelbears]

Yep, I would worry about UTI's too.

 

[Duetsche_Doggen]

Also agree.

The only thing like I mentioned would be to go behind with a bucket of water or use a "strudier" type of grass

 

[futureowner]

Why not use one of those pee sticks?? Do those even work? I know you stake it into the ground and it's suppose to draw the dog to that spot to pee, thinking maybe when we get our puppy we will try that cuz we rent too

 

[vgibb]

dont use the supplements...!!! we did and all the hair on the dogs back fell out!!! then i read online same thing happening to other peoples dogs because it messes with their PH/system.... i do what u mentioned...leave a pail of water and water down well every time he goes!!! pain but worth it!!!

 

[Mickey48]

When your dog's pee is causing yellow grass he has overacidification.
That increases his risk for bladder stones and joint problems, it's often caused by food that contains corn, soy and/or glutein containing grains like wheat, oat or barley.
If your food contains one or several of these under first five to seven ingriedients you should change his/her food, don't ask your vet about food brands, lots of brands have contracts with vets and clinics so they just recommend brand XY no matter if it's really a quality food or not (when they don't and it gets mentioned, they have to pay fines about 100000 minimum), and earn extra money selling it to you.
Get urine test stripes from your local drugstore, hold it into the urine jet next pottie time and contact your vet about the results (but don't let he/she foist that urinary food by royal canin, hill's science diet or whatever on you).

 

[ruthcatrin]

Considering Apollo is raw fed I can say thats not his problem.