Does your dog pee on your beautiful lawn? Then it is most likely
that you would also complain of burnt grass or brown patches in your otherwise
green lawn. Well, it is bound to happen because pet’s urine is loaded with nitrogen
and has an alkaline pH, both of which are extremely disastrous for grass.
Moreover, the chance of finding more prominent patches of burnt grass increases
if you have a female dog. Reason being, though male and female dogs have
equally high nitrogen concentration and same urine pH, female dogs squat at one
spot and relieve themselves, whereas, male dogs pee small amounts in different
spots. Thus, the nitrogen concentration
gets distributed in case of males and hence doesn’t affect the grass as much as
the nitrogen concentration poured at one spot by the female. But, it is
needless to say, if a dog (be it male or female) has an alkaline pH, your grass
is definitely going to burn if you don’t know how to fix the issue.
Here are some tips that will help you keep your lawn from getting
destroyed by your beloved furry’s pee and save you from disappointment when
your friends and relatives visit your lawn.
Tips To Save
Your Lawn from Pet Pee
Spill Water On The Urine
It is one of the easiest ways to get rid-off burnt patches in your
lawn. When a good amount of water is poured on the spot where the pet has
urinated, the concentration of nitrogen gets diluted. This diluted nitrogen
concentration is actually helpful for the grass as it acts as a fertilizer.
Do Not
Fertilize Your Lawn That Often
As we already mentioned that pet urine acts as a fertilizer
because store-bought fertilizer also have nitrogen, so, if you’ll fertilize
your lawn frequently even when your pet urinates there, you will probably kill
your lawn.
Plant Urine
Resistant Grass on Spoiled Spots
There are certain varieties of grass-like Fescue and Ryegrass that
don’t get affected as much as Kentucky bluegrass or Bermuda. Therefore, to save the greenery in your lawn
it would be better if you avoid such sensitive varieties and rather opt for the
ones that don’t burn that easily.
Potty Train
Your Pet To Pee At One Spot
Decide one spot on your lawn where your pet will pee and train him
to use that spot for doing his business. Doing so will help you save the rest
of your lawn from getting damaged. Though you may have to walk him on a leash
for a week or so, he will eventually get used to peeing or even potty at the
designated place.
Give Plenty
Of Water To Your Dog To Drink
Hydrating your pooch is not just healthy for him but will also
dilute the nitrogen in his urine which in turn will keep the grass from getting
burnt when the dog pees on it.
Use Soil
Cleansers
Soil cleansers are products that help clean the salts deposited by
urine inside the roots of the grass. Using these treatments can also prevent
damage to the plants.
Dietary
Supplements
There are certain enzyme supplements that help acidify the pet’s
urine which can be helpful to keep your lawn greener. But, it is recommended to
consult your vet before opting for them as they contain some ingredients that
may not go well with dogs that have some kind of health troubles.
Follow these tips and hopefully, you will see your lawn lush-green
within a month, the way it used to be earlier!
