grass dying from dog urine

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– posted 14 August 2002 19:26

Is there something you can put on the grass after the dog has peed?

frenchman – posted 14 August 2002 21:42

Put some lime down.

wdrake – posted 15 August 2002 05:46

Water and sugar

colleen – posted 18 August 2002 09:15

I just got some pills at the pet store. They are all natural. You give them to your dog everyday. Now my Kentucky Bluegrass isn’t getting burned from her urine.

TessAngel – posted 18 August 2002 10:13

I have 2 questions: What were the pills you got from the pet store?Is dog urine harder on the lawn than the feces?

colleen – posted 18 August 2002 11:59

I am out of town right now, but when I get home Tuesday, I’ll get the brand name of the pills. They’re working great for my female, five year old black lab. Check back for the name of the pills.

melissa e – posted 30 October 2004 01:02

try giving your dogs a little tomato juice daily with dog food.

pattiamatthews – posted 24 April 2006 17:27

quote:Originally posted by colleen:I am out of town right now, but when I get home Tuesday, I’ll get the brand name of the pills. They’re working great for my female, five year old black lab. Check back for the name of the pills.

Could you please give me the name and manufacturer of the pills? I have a 9 yr old chocolate lab, and my grass is almost the same color as she is!!!

Gardenflyer – posted 02 September 2006 13:02

I’ve tried 3 or 4 different food additives and pills to prevent brown spots in the grass from pet urine. The bottom line is that I can’t tell a difference.

The truth of the matter (having talked with some Vet’s and using a little knowledge of biology) is that these pills are NOT going to eliminate or significantly reduce the amount of nitrogen in the urine. That’s what kills the grass.

What you need to do is pick a potty place for your dog(s). We have trained all three of our dogs to pee in a designated area and have very good success (not 100%, but pretty good).

The most important thing is to have them use that special place the first time they potty in the morning. There will be a far higher volume of pee the first time they go every day than any other time during the day. In particular, you need to train your female dogs (if you have any) because they tend to squat and concentrate their pee in one place, rather than peeing a little here and a little there like male dogs.

Anyway, that’s what has worked for us.

graves3344 – posted 21 December 2006 20:34

mellisa was right, if you can get your dog to eat or drink some tomatoe juice daily, the acid will counter act the harmful effects of dog urine. and another good thing is to teach your dog to go in a different place each time they urinate, it gives the pther ares to recover, which only takes a couple of days with regular watering.

cru seeker – posted 10 June 2007 07:44

Interesting info on how dog urine affects St. Augustine. Is the same true for cat urine and feces? I have an area of St. Augustine that I cannot get to grow and it is the same area where our cat uses the bathroom. If so, any remedies? Either for making the grass grow or for making the cat go eleswhere?

priscilla52 – posted 08 September 2007 11:47

I would caution about giving dogs tomatoe juice every day. I have a friend that did that. It worked, but now her dog suffers from acid reflux issues. Not good.

kiwibirdi – posted 28 May 2009 16:00

***Unlike for humans, TOMATOES/TOMATO JUICE is toxic BAD for dogs! This is all over the web on various dog websites. Please do not feed your dog ANYTHING without doing some thorough research first. I hope this saves even just one poor doggy out there. ***