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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We live in a suburban neighborhood in Falls Church (22043) without any sidewalks, so there is no “strip next to sidewalk” that others refer to - is all lawn. As a dog owner, there is literally no other option than to allow my dog to go to the bathroom on someone’s lawn. I do not let him sniff or go on a lawn with any signage asking not to, but tbh we have deer, foxes, squirrels, raccoons, neighbors roaming cats, etc - so ppl who think their OUTDOOR space is not being used as natures bathroom are deluding themselves.[/quote]

No, wildlife urinating is not the same as domesticated dogs urinating.  Wildlife does not seem a familiar path and mark the path.  Wildlife does not seek out the same spots to mark and continue to mark the same spot.  Wildlife will not look for paths that other animals have used and follow similar paths and mark similar spaces.

As has been noted above, small amounts of urine are not a problem but larger amounts are.  So, a small dog may not deposit much urine, but when they visit the same place continuously, they wlll kill the grass.  A large dog usually leaves more urine and fewer visits by a larger dog will cause the same problem.  Also, there are some dogs that will smell for markers from other dogs and may use the same places to mark and follow the same trail.  When multiple dogs use the same spot, the killing of the grass will happen more frequently.

If you have the situation that you describe, you should pick different paths every time you walk the dog so that the dog is not marking the same trail over and over.  If you vary the path, then the urine will be less likely to kill the grass.[/quote]

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