Anonymous wrote:It’s the poop not peepee that kills it.

This is wrong.

It’s the poop not peepee that kills it.

Just make sure to water your lawn. Our dog pees all over the yard and we have lovely (not chemically treated) grass. Make sure not to cut your grass too short, which also hurts grass, and to water it regularly. We just turn on the sprinklers and rotate them.

Be careful with supplements that are supposed to make the urine less likely to ruin the grass. From Petmd.com:

Is there a supplement you can give to your dog?

Pet parents often try feeding dogs enzyme supplements that reportedly balance the pH in dog urine, limiting its effect on lawns. But Dr. Virginia Sinnott of Angell Animal Medical Center’s Emergency & Critical Care Unit urges pet parents to be cautious if considering these products.

“Supplements containing DL Methionine are used to acidify the urine, which may leave your lawn greener, but can be harmful to dogs with pre-existing liver and kidney disease, and are not recommended for dogs who have these issues,” she says. This ingredient should be clearly marked on those products, Dr. Sinnott says.

“Also, if your dog has ever had a kidney or bladder stone, or is known to have crystals in their urine, you should check with your family vet before using a product to prevent greening.”

Anonymous wrote:Anyone have a way to treat the grass once the dog pees on it to prevent from turning yellow?

My 8yr. old 15lbs is good at peeing in one area but has completely killed the grass.

We've tried adding supplements to her water but she won't drink the water. We tried supplements with her food and still yellow patches.

Just like any human, pee is more concentrated in the AM, maybe try walking her in the morning instead of the backyard? or teach her to pee in one spot that way your whole yard is not damaged.

Anonymous wrote:Soaking the grass is the most effective way. It rinses the nitrogen away and that's what is killing the grass. But it's a pain.

It's worse in the mornings after the dog hasn't had anything to drink all night. I walk my dog in the morning, to avoid his using the backyard first thing in the morning. And that has cut down on a lot of the damage. He's drinking water throughout the day and his urine is not as concentrated.

He pees on the neighbors' grass? How is that better? That's worse.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I assume your lawn is chemically treated? Doesn’t happen in non-chemically treated lawns. Actually makes the grass grown even better.

Agree w/ above, you can spray with water to dilute. Otherwise you continue to patch dead spots.

This is incorrect. My lawn is not chemically treated and dog pee kills my grass.

Agree. Disregard the ignorant comment. lol.

Anonymous wrote:I assume your lawn is chemically treated? Doesn’t happen in non-chemically treated lawns. Actually makes the grass grown even better.

Agree w/ above, you can spray with water to dilute. Otherwise you continue to patch dead spots.

This whole post is completely wrong. Dog pee kills untreated grass. It does not help it grow whatsoever.

Anonymous wrote:I assume your lawn is chemically treated? Doesn’t happen in non-chemically treated lawns. Actually makes the grass grown even better.

Agree w/ above, you can spray with water to dilute. Otherwise you continue to patch dead spots.

This is incorrect. My lawn is not chemically treated and dog pee kills my grass.

Anonymous wrote:I assume your lawn is chemically treated? Doesn’t happen in non-chemically treated lawns. Actually makes the grass grown even better.

Agree w/ above, you can spray with water to dilute. Otherwise you continue to patch dead spots.

NP. We don't have a chemically treated lawn and my dog will most definitely create brown patches if we aren't careful.

Some dog’s urine is more potent than others. I would carry a container of water and dump over the area that the dog has used.

I assume your lawn is chemically treated? Doesn’t happen in non-chemically treated lawns. Actually makes the grass grown even better.

Agree w/ above, you can spray with water to dilute. Otherwise you continue to patch dead spots.

Soaking the grass is the most effective way. It rinses the nitrogen away and that's what is killing the grass. But it's a pain.

It's worse in the mornings after the dog hasn't had anything to drink all night. I walk my dog in the morning, to avoid his using the backyard first thing in the morning. And that has cut down on a lot of the damage. He's drinking water throughout the day and his urine is not as concentrated.

Do you have a yard spray - water? If you put the water on you'll wash the urine off the grass.

Anyone have a way to treat the grass once the dog pees on it to prevent from turning yellow?