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by LadyFrost on 26 April 2011 - 18:04
dont let your female urinate on your blue grass lawn....
by beetree on 26 April 2011 - 18:04
"...According to Texas A&M University, dog spots are caused by excess urea all in one spot. To take that a little further, it is really caused by the microbes in the soil stopping everything else they were doing to process the excess urea. You can help that situation by mixing 2 ounces of sugar (molasses or table sugar) in a gallon of water and drenching the spot. What that does is kick the microbes into their reproductive mode so you'll have a lot more microbes doing the work. When you have a lot more of them working, they get the job done faster and your spot will green up more quickly. But until the microbes finish processing that urea, you will have a yellow spot...."
by sable59 on 27 April 2011 - 03:04
ladyfrost, that is a good one. i was getting ready to tell ramond to get a male dog. then he only has to worry about his plants and bushes.
by clee27 on 27 April 2011 - 11:04
BT & RS, great tips and if it EVER stops raining I can't wait to get back to working on my yard. Question... do you know if after you saturate the areas with sugar water, eventually does your grass become more resistant to the yellowing becaue of the build up of microbes? My boy pees on the fence and squats, lol, I'm sure he will wonder why I'm following behind him pouring stuff on his proud pee spots. I wonder if you saturate the areas before they yellow if maybe they won't get as yellow. Anyway, thanks
by Ruger1 on 27 April 2011 - 15:04
Sable59...
"NUMBER UNO 1 IS TO NOT GET MORE GARDEN THAN YOU CAN UPKEEP.
Yes, very good advice....: )
Clee27, I do not normally allow my dogs to urinate on the grass, however when they do I dump a bucket of water on the area to dilute the urine...It appears to work...: )
Post some pics....: )
by beetree on 27 April 2011 - 16:04
Only grass that needs less microbes, certainly not bluegrass... I really don't have a problem (male) and never did the above; I wouldn't use the sugar treatment close to the house for fear of ants...that's my only thought. And yes, like you Ruger, if I see a pee and have a hose, I give it a go! 
by clee27 on 27 April 2011 - 16:04
Thank you both, I will try just the hose first. The vet told me that when Ollie pees he really evacuates his entire bladder, saving none for back up and that is why it turns the grass. Also his abnormally large size means he may store more... that part sounded odd but what do I know. Ummmm... Ruger1, don't laugh bust where does your fellow pee, not the flower beds? Thanks , Jennifer
by Ruger1 on 27 April 2011 - 17:04
clee27..LOL..
NO, absolutely not the flower beds...: )
Many times when I bring Prince out in the yard to play or train he will pee...little booger...: )
It is funny you mention your male peeing a lot because Prince has the bladder of an elephant..It can take him a whole 2 minutes to empty his bladder...That's why I dilute with water...: )
by alboe2009 on 28 April 2011 - 05:04
Raymond,
Can't remember all the scientific lingo, want to say nitrites and nitrates and something else in the urine is what "spots" the grass? Give tomato juice to your dog and that will "neutralize" the reaction.
All the info is/was on DIY, (Can't remember the name?) the landscaping show where the house's landscaping was a disaster and the neighbors would hire this guy and his crew to come in and do wonders.
Can't remember all the scientific lingo, want to say nitrites and nitrates and something else in the urine is what "spots" the grass? Give tomato juice to your dog and that will "neutralize" the reaction.
All the info is/was on DIY, (Can't remember the name?) the landscaping show where the house's landscaping was a disaster and the neighbors would hire this guy and his crew to come in and do wonders.
by sable59 on 28 April 2011 - 18:04
raymond ,when you use excessive nitrates in the spring to green up the lawn,along with moisture,and humidity, you get a fungus. this fungas is commonly know as brown patch. this usually occurs in summer on hot humid nights in june thru august.
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