dog pee

[Trillipse]

does it cause brown patches on the lawn? is there no way to combat it but keeping the dogs off the lawn?

[Trillipse]

ps,

i would prefer not to resert to catheter bags.

or grenade launchers.

lots of love.

tril

[Trillipse]

while clearly i would never resert to these things, i would also try to avoid resorting to them, too.

[Trillipse]

resorting is something i reserve (or indeed resorve) for when i have no option left than to correct my already- submitted typong. ahem.

[dmsjps]

Hi Trillipse, there are products called 'Keep Off', 'Get off my Lawn', etc, that you can get from Wilkinsons, pet shops, etc. It's jelly-like crystals that you just sprinkle where you don't want the dog to go and it puts them off going there (the citrus smell puts them off, apparently). They say they're weather-proof, but I find after rain I have to re-apply. Just leave a little bit of grass where the dogs are allowed to go, because they've got to go somewhere. Have you got any patches behind a shrub or tree or something that won't show from most angles?

[mullein 3]

keep a bucket of water handy outside then when the dog does whatever...throw the clean water over the area..this will help the problem..you can get something for the dog to take from a good pet shop which dilutes their urine and then you dont get patches..

[lozzzz]

think I recall hearing on gardeners world that a small amount of  tomato sauce mixed in dog food prevents the wee from turning it brown,but i haven't got grass so don't know for sure.

[sistar]

Its actually Bitches pee that stains grass ( no silly comments please!!) , male dogs are Ok, apparently mixing tomato juice/ ketchup/ whatever into their food a couple of times a week, weakens the acid in the urine and stops staining,

I heard this but havent tried it (look at my garden, you'll understand!) so don't blame me if it doesn't work.