Dog Pee and Lawn Spots

nfp147 · April 2011

Boomer, our female chocolate lab, makes a horrible mess of our lawn each summer. Any tips from other dog mommies?

hz80408 · April 2011

Since DH is into brewing and has read tons of articles, he came across one saying that pouring beer on the lawn spot will help to remove the acids and help the coloring.

I've also heard of putting other things with high sugar content (sugar itself, syrup, molasses, juice) on the spot b/c the sugars are supposed to neutralize the acidity in the pee.

I've never tried either though

MeganJ26 · April 2011

Here are a few tips that I have heard of, but I don't know personally if they work because we do not have this problem (I read once that females have more acidic urine and have this problem much more than males do, or it could just be that females go all in one spot, while males spread it out by marking):

-pour water over the spot as soon as she finished urinating to disperse the acid

-add about 2Tbs of tomato juice/puree to dog food each day (tomatoes are safe for dogs, but green tomatoes and tomato plants are poison!)

-there are commercial supplements that you can add to her diet to help neutralize the acid in urine

-add 1tsp of baking soda to dog's water every day (check with you vet or research this one - I am not familiar with the effects of raw baking soda on dogs, but use it in making dog treats)

-try a food with lower protein (excess proteins are eliminated in the urine as urea and will increase nitrogen concentration)

-make sure she is drinking plenty of water. More water = diluted urine

-Add brewer's yeast to food (I have also heard that this is a natural flea repellent)

*if this is a new development, it could be a sign of a bladder infection and you may want to take her to the vet for a urine test.

Hope some of this helps you, good luck!!

Boynton1286 · April 2011

I was just wondering about this the other day when I was raking my dead brown yard. We have three dogs and used to have a beautiful backyard, not so much anymore, it is spotty and looks terrible. I will have to ask my vet if they have any other suggestions.

maheard · April 2011

Our vet recommends giving our dogs Vitamin C pills. It helps reduce the acid in their urine.

We tried it last summer and it seemed to help.

MC22 · April 2011

I have no good advice, but find all of this interesting.

Our dog has ruined our yard because every time she uses the restroom, she scratches at the ground, I guess to cover it up (kind of like a cat in a litter box). It drives my husband crazy that the grass is almost gone in the area she uses.

MeganJ26 · April 2011

MC22:

I have no good advice, but find all of this interesting.

Our dog has ruined our yard because every time she uses the restroom, she scratches at the ground, I guess to cover it up (kind of like a cat in a litter box). It drives my husband crazy that the grass is almost gone in the area she uses.

Actually scratching after going potty is a dominance jesture... they scratch to spread the smell! Kiku does it all the time.

MC22 · April 2011

MeganJ26:
MC22:

I have no good advice, but find all of this interesting.

Our dog has ruined our yard because every time she uses the restroom, she scratches at the ground, I guess to cover it up (kind of like a cat in a litter box). It drives my husband crazy that the grass is almost gone in the area she uses.

Actually scratching after going potty is a dominance jesture... they scratch to spread the smell! Kiku does it all the time.

Wonderful. Thanks for the information.

We have a bunch of stray cats that live in the woods near our house, and they are constantly crossing through our backyard. Twice in two weeks, she rolled in her own poop (lovely, I know), and I read they often do that to cover their scent so their prey can't smell them.

Maybe that's why she's doing the scratching thing, too...to show her dominance to the cats...

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