How do I prevent dog urine brown spots on my lawn?
How do I prevent dog urine brown spots on my lawn?
To prevent dog urine brown spots on your lawn there are a variety of products and techniques you can utilize.
Updated on June 22, 2019
Use a slow release fertilizer, fertilize your lawn less or not at all in areas where your dog urinates
Fertilized lawns may already have as much nitrogen as they can handle. Even the small amount of nitrogen in dog urine may be all that is needed to burn the lawn.
Spray areas where your dog urinates with water
Putting water on the area your dog urinates will help to dilute the urine and lessen the effects of the nitrogen on your lawn.
Encourage your dog to drink more water
The more your dog drinks, the less nitrogen will be concentrated in the urine and the less damaging it will be to your lawn. It will also be healthier for your dog. Put a little non-sodium chicken broth in your dog’s water to encourage him to drink more. Readily available clean and fresh water will also help.
Replant affected lawn areas with a more urine-resistant grass
Cool season grasses such as Ryegrass and Fescue are the most urine-resistant, while Kentucky Bluegrass, and Bermuda are most sensitive to urine.
Feed your dog a dietary supplement
Certain dietary supplements, such as Yucca supplements, Green-UM and Drs. Fosters and Smith “Lawn Guard,” bind with the nitrogen in the urine, making it less harmful to your lawn. Consult with your veterinarian before choosing a product for your dog.
Train your dog to eliminate in one area
Some products, such as the Simple Solution Pee Post, are impregnated with pheromones to encourage your dog to pee on or near them. Designating an area for your dog to eliminate in will save the remainder of your yard.
Apply a lawn repair treatment
Some treatments, such as Dogonit Lawn Repair Treatment, contain organic enzymes with soil cleansers to flush the salts from the root zone.