Comments on: Is dog pee killing your grass? Here are some solutions. http://greensideupblog.com/2008/06/is-dog-pee-killing-your-grass-here-is-a-solution/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 15:49:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Rees http://greensideupblog.com/2008/06/is-dog-pee-killing-your-grass-here-is-a-solution/comment-page-1/#comment-2528 Rees Tue, 20 Dec 2011 08:01:07 +0000 http://www.greensideupblog.com/?p=106#comment-2528 Poor puppy having to go outside in the freezing weather. :) My guess is that with frozen ground the urine won't penetrate too deeply into the root zone until a good thaw. At that time you can try diluting it or maybe you will get lucky and the spring showers will be enough to dilute the urine. If you find that you still have dead spots in April and May then you will need to go into patching mode. <a href="http://greensideupblog.com/2010/11/dead-grass-here-is-how-to-fix-it/" rel="nofollow">Here is a link to an article I wrote on repairing patches.</a> Poor puppy having to go outside in the freezing weather. :) My guess is that with frozen ground the urine won’t penetrate too deeply into the root zone until a good thaw. At that time you can try diluting it or maybe you will get lucky and the spring showers will be enough to dilute the urine. If you find that you still have dead spots in April and May then you will need to go into patching mode. Here is a link to an article I wrote on repairing patches.

]]> By: Charrie http://greensideupblog.com/2008/06/is-dog-pee-killing-your-grass-here-is-a-solution/comment-page-1/#comment-2527 Charrie Mon, 19 Dec 2011 19:03:27 +0000 http://www.greensideupblog.com/?p=106#comment-2527 It is winter here and not practical to keep a watering can to dilute the dog pee spots. I will need to attend to it in the spring when new grass starts to grow. What can I do at that point? It is winter here and not practical to keep a watering can to dilute the dog pee spots. I will need to attend to it in the spring when new grass starts to grow. What can I do at that point?

]]> By: Cats and dog pee killed my lavender plant http://greensideupblog.com/2008/06/is-dog-pee-killing-your-grass-here-is-a-solution/comment-page-1/#comment-2416 Cats and dog pee killed my lavender plant Wed, 10 Aug 2011 16:46:45 +0000 http://www.greensideupblog.com/?p=106#comment-2416 [...] pee can also cause dead spots on the lawn, for much the same reasons. This blog has some great ideas to help you tackle that common [...] [...] pee can also cause dead spots on the lawn, for much the same reasons. This blog has some great ideas to help you tackle that common [...]

]]> By: Richard Austing http://greensideupblog.com/2008/06/is-dog-pee-killing-your-grass-here-is-a-solution/comment-page-1/#comment-2408 Richard Austing Tue, 09 Aug 2011 22:16:37 +0000 http://www.greensideupblog.com/?p=106#comment-2408 Hi I have the dead spot problem due to young Ben peeing. I was walking him today and chated with a fellow dog owner. She suggested adding a tea spoon of vinigar to his drinking water to neutralise the nitrates. What your opinion? Hi I have the dead spot problem due to young Ben peeing. I was walking him today and chated with a fellow dog owner. She suggested adding a tea spoon of vinigar to his drinking water to neutralise the nitrates. What your opinion?

]]> By: Sabine McElrath http://greensideupblog.com/2008/06/is-dog-pee-killing-your-grass-here-is-a-solution/comment-page-1/#comment-2368 Sabine McElrath Tue, 07 Jun 2011 13:08:07 +0000 http://www.greensideupblog.com/?p=106#comment-2368 I've been fortunate to share my space with various boxers for the last 22 years, and my current female boxer was doing a number on the lawn here outside my townhouse. I also did lots of research and tried to remember to dilute it every time I saw her pee. Not the easiest thing in the world to do, especially at night after her last pee of the day. Earlier this year, I bought a countertop water filtration system. It turns my tap water into the silkiest, smoothest drinking water I have ever experienced. I immediately started giving it to my dog as well. At the time I got it, there was still snow on the ground here in Maine, but as spring came and now nearing summer, I was astonished to discover that my backyard doesn't have any brown spots on it! I can't explain why really, but that has been the only change I've made with her. She still is on the same diet and regimen as she has been the last 6 years! I suppose it is possible she is drinking a lot more water (I know I am!) but that is hard to measure. I always thought it funny when the vet would say to have her drink more water. Apparently dogs are much like horses in that you can lead them to water, but not always make them drink more. Anyway, wanted to share my experience with you. Regards, Sabine I’ve been fortunate to share my space with various boxers for the last 22 years, and my current female boxer was doing a number on the lawn here outside my townhouse. I also did lots of research and tried to remember to dilute it every time I saw her pee. Not the easiest thing in the world to do, especially at night after her last pee of the day.

Earlier this year, I bought a countertop water filtration system. It turns my tap water into the silkiest, smoothest drinking water I have ever experienced. I immediately started giving it to my dog as well. At the time I got it, there was still snow on the ground here in Maine, but as spring came and now nearing summer, I was astonished to discover that my backyard doesn’t have any brown spots on it!

I can’t explain why really, but that has been the only change I’ve made with her. She still is on the same diet and regimen as she has been the last 6 years! I suppose it is possible she is drinking a lot more water (I know I am!) but that is hard to measure. I always thought it funny when the vet would say to have her drink more water. Apparently dogs are much like horses in that you can lead them to water, but not always make them drink more.

Anyway, wanted to share my experience with you.
Regards,
Sabine

]]> By: Rees http://greensideupblog.com/2008/06/is-dog-pee-killing-your-grass-here-is-a-solution/comment-page-1/#comment-2266 Rees Tue, 05 Apr 2011 09:11:40 +0000 http://www.greensideupblog.com/?p=106#comment-2266 Hi Wendy, Dead grass will not grow back BUT dead LOOKING grass may. Here is my suggestion. Water the heck out of it for a week or two and after about three weeks take a close look and see if there are any green sprouts coming up. If there are enough of them they will eventually fill in a small dead area but beware, weak and damaged lawns are big attractions to weeds and you may have a fight on your hand. If you see green sprouts then I would give the grass a shot of a complete fertilizer like 16-6-8 or 21-7-14 or something close to that. If you are lucky your grass will fill in well. If you want to consider filling in with seed now is a perfect time to do that. Here is a link to a post on filling in dead spots. http://greensideupblog.com/2010/11/dead-grass-here-is-how-to-fix-it/ Good Luck. Hi Wendy,
Dead grass will not grow back BUT dead LOOKING grass may. Here is my suggestion. Water the heck out of it for a week or two and after about three weeks take a close look and see if there are any green sprouts coming up. If there are enough of them they will eventually fill in a small dead area but beware, weak and damaged lawns are big attractions to weeds and you may have a fight on your hand. If you see green sprouts then I would give the grass a shot of a complete fertilizer like 16-6-8 or 21-7-14 or something close to that. If you are lucky your grass will fill in well. If you want to consider filling in with seed now is a perfect time to do that. Here is a link to a post on filling in dead spots. http://greensideupblog.com/2010/11/dead-grass-here-is-how-to-fix-it/
Good Luck.

]]> By: wendy http://greensideupblog.com/2008/06/is-dog-pee-killing-your-grass-here-is-a-solution/comment-page-1/#comment-2265 wendy Tue, 05 Apr 2011 08:54:33 +0000 http://www.greensideupblog.com/?p=106#comment-2265 will the dead grass ever grow back as normal again? will the dead grass ever grow back as normal again?

]]> By: Rees http://greensideupblog.com/2008/06/is-dog-pee-killing-your-grass-here-is-a-solution/comment-page-1/#comment-2224 Rees Thu, 13 Jan 2011 20:13:44 +0000 http://www.greensideupblog.com/?p=106#comment-2224 Hi Sheri, Thanks for stopping by. I feel you pain but just know you are not the first and this can be solved with a little work. The first step is to stop further damage and you have a couple of approaches here. In this post I have suggested a few. I think the best place to start is to see if you can train them to go in a smaller area. It may take some work on your part but dogs are really pretty smart and want to please so if you are more stubborn than they are you can get them trained. Pick an out of the way corner and once you have them trained I would convert the area to a small fenced off area with a gravel bed, only then would I go about repairing the lawn. Here is a link to my article on repairing lawns <a href="http://greensideupblog.com/2010/11/dead-grass-here-is-how-to-fix-it/" rel="nofollow">(here)</a> and I know you can find training techniques on the web. With small dogs like yours I know people have found success with the small doggy litter boxes noted in the link above. If you want more information watch this site for a note about a book that I have almost finished called Growing Great Lawns for Rainforth Home and Garden's Secrets and Solutions series . There is a section on pets and how to deal with them. If anyone has other suggestions please chime in....... Rees Hi Sheri,
Thanks for stopping by. I feel you pain but just know you are not the first and this can be solved with a little work. The first step is to stop further damage and you have a couple of approaches here. In this post I have suggested a few. I think the best place to start is to see if you can train them to go in a smaller area. It may take some work on your part but dogs are really pretty smart and want to please so if you are more stubborn than they are you can get them trained. Pick an out of the way corner and once you have them trained I would convert the area to a small fenced off area with a gravel bed, only then would I go about repairing the lawn. Here is a link to my article on repairing lawns (here) and I know you can find training techniques on the web. With small dogs like yours I know people have found success with the small doggy litter boxes noted in the link above.
If you want more information watch this site for a note about a book that I have almost finished called Growing Great Lawns for Rainforth Home and Garden’s Secrets and Solutions series . There is a section on pets and how to deal with them. If anyone has other suggestions please chime in…….
Rees

]]> By: sheri http://greensideupblog.com/2008/06/is-dog-pee-killing-your-grass-here-is-a-solution/comment-page-1/#comment-2223 sheri Thu, 13 Jan 2011 19:50:36 +0000 http://www.greensideupblog.com/?p=106#comment-2223 Hi, I have three little dogs an terrier,two chihuahua's. the only place that they can use the bathroom is in my front yard because it's all concrete in the back . my front lawn was very pretty at first but now my lawn is full of brown spots. Please help with my promblem . WHAT CAN I DO!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hi, I have three little dogs an terrier,two chihuahua’s. the only place that they can use the bathroom is in my front yard because it’s all concrete in the back . my front lawn was very pretty at first but now my lawn is full of brown spots. Please help with my promblem . WHAT CAN I DO!!!!!!!!!!!!!

]]> By: Dead Grass? Here is how to fix it. http://greensideupblog.com/2008/06/is-dog-pee-killing-your-grass-here-is-a-solution/comment-page-1/#comment-1439 Dead Grass? Here is how to fix it. Thu, 04 Nov 2010 21:09:15 +0000 http://www.greensideupblog.com/?p=106#comment-1439 [...] You can read about some solutions to the dog pee problem in my previous post on the subject HERE. If chemicals or oil/ gasoline caused your damage, you will first need to remove all of the [...] [...] You can read about some solutions to the dog pee problem in my previous post on the subject HERE. If chemicals or oil/ gasoline caused your damage, you will first need to remove all of the [...]

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