2007-05-23 20:35:45 · 8 answers · asked by prettypuppy 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
Water the spot thoroughly to dilute the ammonia/nitrogen compounds that will burn the grass. Apply 1/4 cup baking soda to the area to neutralize the acidity of the soil after it's wet. Take a rod or a hard tined rake and poke a few holes in the spot to let it aerate and dissipate the rest of the nitrogen compounds.
It isn't the pH of the urine that is killing the grass so much as it is the nitrogen and urea salts that are building up and killing it.
2007-05-24 02:54:13 · answer #1 · answered by Rob_n_Liz 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The yellowing is caused by the dog urine killing the grass because the PH in the urine is not neutral....it could even be a urinary infection in the dog. There are several dietary tricks you can use to balance the dogs' Ph level, like adding tomato juice to their food. If your dog has had a urinalysis recently, ask the vet if the PH was high or low and have them suggest dietary changes or suppliments to bring it back in check.
Also, a healthy lawn that isn't too dried out can usually handle the urine. Dry lawns or those that have not been properly fertilized are more vulerable to dead spots.
2007-05-24 00:19:16 · answer #2 · answered by DH1 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The grass may or may not die due to the urine. Depends on how strong it is. You will probably need to do some patching. Pet stores now sell a product you put in pets food to stop this from happening. It comes down to buying the product or following the dog around with a container of water to dilute the urine.
2007-05-24 01:43:43 · answer #3 · answered by sensible_man 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the only way to prevent the yellow marks is to keep the dog inside all of the time and only let it out when it needs to go to the toilet, when he goes for a wee then you have to pour a jug of water over the spot that he peed on to dilute the wee and stop the marks!
i have the same problem, lucky i don't give a sh what my garden looks like!!
2007-05-23 22:02:07 · answer #4 · answered by daniel m 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Teach him how to use the toilet like any other respectable house pet does. Make sure he puts the toilet seat up first. As for getting rid of the spots, once he starts using the toilet the spots should fade naturally. Otherwise, don't cover your yard with absorbent fabric, as they tend to soak up more urine then say... grass and dirt.
2007-05-23 20:47:26 · answer #5 · answered by SubOne 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
check this out....
http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=820&Ntt=urine&Ntk=All&Ntx=mode+matchallpartial&Np=1&pc=1&N=2001&Nty=1
we use it for our dogs and it works...saves you from having to follow your dog around with a bucket of water each time they go outside
2007-05-24 03:05:30 · answer #6 · answered by julie's_GSD_kirby 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get rid of the dog or teach him properly
2007-05-23 20:45:20 · answer #7 · answered by cheri 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Take him to the neighbors yard to do his business.
2007-05-23 20:46:02 · answer #8 · answered by Red 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋