My grass is brown everywhere my dog pees. What can I do about that?

Answer 1

Hi and I have to laugh! I am in the horticultural industry and my yard is the worst in the neighborhood!
I have a Border Collie, a Basset, and A German Shepherd!
2 Cats and three grand sons!
I could lime and gypsum the grass to kill the urine damage. I could restrict were the dogs play and keep the cats indoors.
But what would I do about the grand kids? Duct tape???
Any how lime, gypsum, and a good hosing all work, but in the grand scheme of things...Grass vs. loved ones...Who cares, let the love ones PLAY and PEE!

Answer 2

You have a dog, he pees, his pee is high in ammonia....pure nitrogen,
and concentrated the way it is on your lawn, much like too much
fertilizer, can burn the area.

So, where he goes more often, you water more often.
Sprinkle some lime in the area. Lime is good for lawns. Its alkalinity

There is a product out that comes in the form of a treat and saves
your lawn while treating your pet. It is available at Pet Supplies
Plus. It is called Turf Saver by Harper's and is 100% natural. Only
chemical is a preservative. So far it has worked great for me, and I
have 2 medium sized dogs and 2 puppies. I forgot to get some one week
and immediately noticed a few burns so I believe it does work.

will reduce the effects of the acidness of the pee.
Or sprinkle some gypsum...powdered gypsum...will also act like lime.

No lime...no gypsum....then use baking soda, sprinled on the surface
will act much the same way.

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You could alter the pH of your dogs urine by adding a teaspoonful of
Brewers Yeast to his/her diet. That is something already in most dog
foods, just not enough.
For brown spots already in the lawn a 50/50 mixture of gypsum and lime
does help correct the two problems dog urine creates, excess nitrogen
and uric acid, but it is best to water down the area as quickly as
possible afterwards to dilute the urine as musc as possible.

Answer 3

There's really nothing you can do to prevent it if you don't restrict where your dog goes. Like the other people said, you can dilute it by spraying it with water to lessen the browning. I saw on HGTV where the homeowners made a dog yard--a fenced area that was like a big run, say maybe 3-4 feet wide that was the length of the yard and that the only place the dog was allowed to go in the yard. On the yard side of this fence within a fence, the owners landscaped it with flowers and shrubs, etc., so the dog area really couldn't be seen per se. Obviously, you'd have to plan it so that it would be convenient for you to get the dog in and out of the thing and for you to get the mower in and out. What do I know.

Answer 4

There are products out there that can fix your grass. They are usually available at a garden or home center. The high ammonia content is what hurts the grass. Some breeds, such as German Shepherds, are worse than others. What kind of dog is it?

Answer 5

Flush the area with water that's the best solution. There are Pills available in Pet Stores but before giving them to your dog, consult a Veterinarian, after all, the chemicals will go through your dogs kidneys.

Answer 6

Our grass is the same way. My husband and I try to run the hose over the spots where he peed, as soon as he does it. It helps quite a bit, but not 100%. And of course we're not with him every time he pees.

Answer 7

You have to lower the Ph level of the soil and replace the grass, its burned out. Dog pee has acid in it so it burns the grass.

Buy Gypsum Line... and put it down.

Answer 8

Dogs pee, and pee kills grass. It's probably the salt in the urine. try leaching the brown areas out with lots of water.

Answer 9

Get rid of the dog or take it some where else to pee.

Answer 10

Possibly you could find a more suitable
home for the dog, or teach bowzer to do
his business in a specific area.