sam.mullin
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pet pee stains on yard

Hi there - I am the owner of two female dogs. When they urinate on the lawn, it kills the grass. Is there a solution to this? Putting down new grass seed? Fertilizing? I'm not sure where to begin because they have left patched everywhere.
I also live in an area where the are tonnes of dogs left to roam so I also have them urinating and defecating on my lawn. It's a challenge to keep up with.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thanking you in advance,
Sam

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tomf
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The acid in the pee kills the lawn, you could water the spots to help wash it out. You could try spreading some lime.

Dr Blade
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also cultivate the spot somewhat so the ammonia gets released from the soil and dissipates.

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sam.mullin wrote:Hi there - I am the owner of two female dogs. When they urinate on the lawn, it kills the grass. Is there a solution to this?
I can't speak from personal experience (I've had female dogs, but no lawn), but [url=https://www.petedge.com/catalog/product.jsp?productId=44465]this[/url] and similar products from large, independent pet-supply companies are marketed to help with this problem. Maybe purchase one small container and then, if it works, purchase a larger volume at a discount?

This is only one of their products; I know that food supplements are also available, but tend to give treats/rewards first, since I constantly train and reinforce my dogs' behavior. :)

Cynthia H.
Sunset Zone 17, USDA Zone 9



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