Will my Lawn grow back?

Question

My puppy is slowly killing my lawn. I have brown circles all over it where he has pee'd. Will they grow back on their own or will I have to do something to help it? When I get my pup neutered, will it stop him killing it with his pee?

Answer 1

Hello,
Solving the Problem

1. Saturate the urinated areas (spots) with water. The best way to help prevent urine burns and dead spots is to saturate the spots with water. This will allow the excess nitrogen to leach or dilute through the lawn and reducing the concentration in one area. It is usually best to treat the areas up to 9 hours after urination and to apply at least three-time the amount of water to urine to the area.
2. Repair or replace the effected spot. As we know from the section on planting, dead spots can either be over-seeded or totally replaced with new seed or sod. If you have a warm-season grass, it will generally repair itself over time through the spreading of stilons and rhizomes over the effected area.
3. Replant with a more urine-resistant grass. The most urine-resistant grasses tend to be Perennial Ryegrasses and Fescues. The worst urine-resistant grasses tend to be Kentucky Bluegrass and Bermuda. If you have a number of dogs and/or confine them to small areas of the yard, then you may want to consider re-planting with one of the more urine-resistant grasses.
4. Train your dog to urinate in certain areas. If you have the time and location of your yard to designate as a "urinating spot", you can simply use an alterative ground covering on that spot such as a mulch. To help your dog utilize this spot, you can try moving his/her feces and/or poor their urine over the spot until they learn to associate the smell with the spot.


See the following links. They're chock full of information pertaining to your problem.

http://plantanswers.tamu.edu/turf/dog_lawn_problems.html

http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?cls=2&cat=1551&articleid=1493

http://www.ehow.com/how_118272_rid-grass-dog.html


Good Luck! :)

Answer 2

I own a Husky and the grass always grows back. In the summer it's pretty quick. Although he will go in the same place most of the winter, so that spot takes most of the spring to grow back. You can try training your dog to only go in one area, thus keeping the spots in one part of the yard. There are pills you can buy at any pet store to help reduce the acid of the urine. I tryed them, but my dog has a VERY "touchy" stomach, and they gave him diarrhea. Although you should still neuter your pup, it won't stop the brown spots. The idea of pouring water on the spots works also, but you have to do ASAP after the dog has gone. Hope this helps!

Answer 3

I have the same problem with my two dogs!! My grass never grows back, i don't think neutering helps but pouring water over the affected areas as soon as he finishes is supposed to prevent this but i cant be bothered with this. I used to use grass seed to patch the areas up but it isn't long before the patches have re appeared! I have now given in and have large gravel areas that look quite nice in the affected areas this seems to have solved the problem

Answer 4

Make sure your pup has plenty of clean water always available, it sounds like his urine is VERY concentrated. If he doesn't drink very often you might have him checked by the vet, some dogs are diabetic and there's a type of diabetes in which the sufferer never feels thirsty (diabetes insipida). The idea of a designated place to pee is a good one.

Answer 5

Get a watering can and everytime the little guy goes out for a pee just dilute the pee with the water. it is not his hormones but the strength of the pee. It is good for the lawn if diluted. Next time you fertilize your lawn look at the ingredients (UREA=PEE).

Answer 6

It won't grow back on it's own. You'll have to fix it up and reseed it. Getting him neutered will not stop his urine from killing the grass. Give him a designated area to do his business in.,

Answer 7

I had the same problem with my pup but the piece of grass I thought he was killing is now grown longer than everywhere else and I've only had him 4 months!!

Answer 8

dyes it will grow back just till the soil add a inch of fresh top soil and seed . you should then designate an area for your dog to go make a 4X4 area and put down marble chips and train him to go there

Answer 9

put him on a lead and take him to another part of the garden dogs pee will kill the grass if he does pee you need to through a lot of water on it to dillute it

Answer 10

unusual, it is usually bitches that cause that problem

but your lawn will recover