Is there a product i can use on my grass to keep it from dying when my dog "goes" on the same spot?

Question

i have dead spots in my grass from where the dog pees. i have small yard and not alot of space for her to "go." Also she is "wearing out" the grass from running in the same area, will a turf builder or fertilizer help?

Answer 1

The best answer for this problem is do not let them go on your lawn. What I did was I built a little wood box and then put stones in it. Now whenever the dog has to go to the bathroom he goes over to the stones and does his thing and never goes on the grass. My dad and I battled my old dog for years because we had spots everywhere from her and we tried everything but could not stop the spots. This has worked perfectly and as long as the dog does not go on the lawn we do not have spots.

Answer 2

You can get dog treats from you local petsmart or other pet supply store that neutralizes the pH in your dogs urine. This helps, but it's also very pricey. I know because I've been there and done that. I've also had the problem with them destroying the grass from all the running around and making paths. Not only that, but over time, they completely cleared my yard of grass so I can tell you that the only way to get grass to grow back is to remove the dog. I have a large yard so this last Spring we sectioned off a large portion of our yard that we do not use and put up a fence to create a dog yard. Now we have grass and I have my plants and the dogs have a yard with no grass, but they can dig, run, and poo where ever they like. However, since you have a small yard this will not work for you so you could train her to pee and poo in just one part of the yard, but that doesn't take care of the worn grass problem so the only other thing I can suggest is that you take her on long walks to play, pee, and poo somewhere else.
Good Luck

Answer 3

You have to be careful that something you use to correct the urine spots doesnt end up hurting your dog. There are many toxic chemicals in lawn fertilizers, etc that are harmful to pets. The best thing is plain water and lots of it. If you can have a hose ready and flood the area she pees, there will be less damage. The fact is that your dog is now the owner of the back yard, no matter how small and you can decide not to let the spots bother you and just love your pet or you can make yourself crazy trying to correct a situation that there is no solution for. Good luck and I hope your pet wins.

Answer 4

Get a male dog. He will pee on the same spot immediately after she does and the grass will not die. I'm serious. This is the plan my two dogs worked out and none of my grass dies.