my grass has gone yellow and died in places from my dog relieving itself outside, any ideas to save it ?

Answer 1

Urban myths have arisen over what causes the grass damage. Myths like female dog urine is more acidic and therefore damaging than male. Another myth is what homeowners can do to avoid the problem such as, adding tomato juice to the animal’s diet or baking soda to its water.
The brown spots caused by urine are simply the result of too much of a good thing, an over concentration of nitrogen, which burns the grass. So if you see the dog, flood the spot. Even within a few days, a thorough flushing should head off any damage, and before long the grass will grow back as good as new.

Most burn spots will recover with time and regrowth. In cases where the damage has been in place for a while, dig out the damaged turf and flush the soil with plenty of water to dilute the excess nitrogen. Reseed or resod the spot


Dr. Steve Thompson
"Of the four grasses tested, Festuca sp. var. Kentucky 31 (fescue) and Lolium perrene (perennial ryegrass) were the most resistant to urine effects. In fact, the urine routinely produced a fertilizer effect on these grasses at diluted concentrations. Poa pratensis (Kentucky bluegrass) and Cynodon sp. var. Fairway (bermuda grass) were very sensitive to any urine concentration and severe burns resulted, persisting greater than 30 days after initial exposure to even four ounces of diluted urine. Even on the most urine resistant grass tested (fescue) urine concentration was a bigger problem than urine volume. Concentrated urine with volumes as little as 30cc (one ounce) caused lawn burn even on fescue grasses."

Answer 2

No one knows why but take some empty clear gallon milk containers, wash 'em out, refill them with water and put them around the yard. For some strange reason, dogs won't pee in grass around them. 1 or 2 depending on the area of the grass.

We taught our dogs to go on gravel. So when we moved a few times we just created a gravel area and they knew right away where they should go. The grass is where our kids play so there'll be no dog pee/feces on it! Plus, gravel is easy to replace, and it can be hosed down periodically for maintenance.

Then, reseed the grass and water consistently to get it to come back. I used some of that stuff with mulch in it on dead grass in my yard & it worked great. Watering a few times a day is important until it establishes itself.

Good luck!

Answer 3

The grass or the dog?

Answer 4

in case you observe your canines while it incredibly is ingesting the grass is it basically indiscriminate ingesting or is she choosing out which shoots to eat. If she is picky, she would have a deficiency of digestive enzymes in her abdomen. They understand which grasses will grant the fundamental enzymes. you could visit the keep and get some Adolph's Meat Tenderizer. It is composed of enzymes from papaya (papain) that facilitates with digestion. If it is going to "tenderize" meat it is going to help digest it.

Answer 5

What, the grass or the dog ?

Answer 6

Water lightly and possibly overseed if it is too late. You need to go to the put store and buy some of the treats that you give the dog so that this stops happening.

Answer 7

Stop lettin your dog pee & poo on the lawn and it'll eventually grow back. The roots are probably still alive.